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Flying from Australia to Greece vaccination requirement question

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We are be intending to fly to Greece for holiday this year in October to Santorini/Athens, (first holiday since pre pandemic) and before I book the hotel, airfares, I'd like to confirm the understanding requirements flying to Greece from Australia

I am double vaccinated since last year in November 2021 (no booster), can I still fly?
Or I need booster in order to fly?
Or because I have already completed the 9 months basic vaccination, then I am good to fly? Because I am still confused as the website states states:

Travellers arriving from Australia, Canada and the United States of America are permitted to enter Greece under the condition that they display one of the following:
'Vaccination certificate (for those who have completed vaccination for COVID-19 at least fourteen (14) days before arrival) valid for 9 months after the completion of the basic vaccination and without time limit for travellers who have received the booster dose. The vaccination certificate must include the full name of the traveller as registered in the passport, the type of vaccine given, the number of doses and inoculation dates, or'

I also tried to find the email so I can make an inquiry to the Greece immigration department but at the same time no luck!

Thank you in advance!

Posted by
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Everything is explained in the text you quote

Since you only have 2 doses and no booster, your vaccination certificate is valid for 9 months after the second dose.
In your case, its validity ends in August 2022.

14 days after receiving the booster dose, the vaccination certificate has no time limit of validity..

These are the current rules, in October 2022 they will certainly be different and maybe this certificate will no longer be necessary.

But if you don't want to worry about the rules, take the booster before October 2022

Posted by
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Damn, so does that means I have already expired in Oct 2022 since this is valid for 9 months? (and last time I took the 2nd dose was Nov last year). I can't believe it.........

Posted by
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Why don't you just go and get the booster? I understand some peoplle don't want to get vaccinated but yyou've already had the first two doses.....

Posted by
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The Greek government announced earlier this month that all Covid requirements will be suspended for all travelers entering Greece beginning May 2, 2022 and lasting at least through August 31.
This means proof of vaccination, all Covid testing requirements and passenger locator forms will no longer be required for the four months starting May 2.
While the government said there will be a reevaluation of the requirements at the end of August,
few expect the requirements will ever return.

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