The demand for vaccine tours to other countries reaches hundreds per week.
The Association of Tour Operators reported that this is due to the desire of Russians to be vaccinated on the territory of these states with WHO-approved vaccines. Russians need a foreign vaccine for business trips in Europe, as well as travel. Vaccination tours are necessary for athletes to be able to participate in international championships, as well as for students intending to continue their studies abroad.
It is known that Russian vaccines are not recognized by WHO. The EU countries and the USA also do not let the Russians vaccinated with the domestic vaccine.
The most popular tours for vaccination and revaccination with foreign vaccines were Croatia and Serbia. This is due to the lower price compared to other countries (36 thousand rubles per person) and the ability to be vaccinated with a single-component vaccine.
The most affordable foreign vaccines today are the one-component Johnson & Johnson and the two-phase BioNTech-Pfizer and Moderna.
In the European Union, only Greece, Hungary, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia and Estonia allow Russian tourists vaccinated with domestic vaccines on their territory. India on November 9 also opened its borders to Russians vaccinated with Sputnik.