Is the Johnson & Johnson vaccination accepted in the EU?

Where are you reading that J&J is not accepted in Europe? Please only look at official government websites.

I received a J&J in July in Austria as did thousands of others. I have been showing my digital certificate for months here to get access to most places.

That said, the government here requires me to get a booster by January 3rd or else my current certificate will no longer be valid. I got a Pfizer booster last Friday.

And no one can even guess what next June will be like.

These rules are very specific to the country and state in Europe.

First, plan nothing until you have personally researched it at the official sites.

A ray of hope lies in the fact that within the EU border crossings are generally not controlled. Once you have legally entered one country there are instances where each adjacent country will welcome you with out restriction. For instance, you need a PCR to fly into Hungary, but your vaccine card will get you into Croatia and you can drive from Croatia into Hungary without restrictions or PCR test. This isn't cheating the system as the Hungarian government has published this exception. Likewise you can drive in from every other neighboring EU country. I would assume it works in reverse as well. BUT! Do your own research with the official government sites and ensure you follow all of the rules.

You may see the J&J vaccine referred to as Janssen, the name of J&J’s European subsidiary that developed the vaccine.

As you can see here, Janssen has been authorized for use:
https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-regulatory/overview/public-health-threats/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/treatments-vaccines/covid-19-vaccines

Janssen is how it is listed on my CDC card.

Thanks everyone. I was seeing the Jansen vaccine as accepted by the EU and EMA sites but didn’t realize that J&J and Jensen were one in the same. I am only looking at the govt sites for info although these sites can be confusing. I truly appreciate the feedback from those of you who are in these countries now or have recently been in them. However, the situation can change quickly and I realize I will need to keep checking the sites to make sure I am in compliance.

Any suggestions on the PCR test to take with me? I had one suggestion from a friend who bought a pack of test kits on Amazon that were accepted in Italy . These tests had an online component that verified the test.

Maryanne

natique2, you are confusing the types of tests as well. PCR is a different test than the self-testing antigen tests you are referring to. Make sure you understand which you need.

Are PCR tests readily available in major cities such as Krakow, Budapest , Vienna and Prague , if required for entry?

The city of Vienna offers free PCR gargle tests - https://www.wien.info/en/travel-info/corona-information/testing-options-vienna-guests-388220

As noted here and elsewhere, the wien.info site is the official resource for this type of info for travelers to Vienna.