This Monday (13), the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) began charging proof of vaccination against Covid-19 to travelers entering Brazil. To implement the measure, data from the Traveler’s Health Declaration (DSV) and passenger approach are used.
“The Agency uses data (DSV), which allows airport teams to carry out intelligence analysis, focused on the flights and travelers of greatest concern, according to health criteria filled out in the DSV. In addition to verifying these cases, Anvisa carries out, on a sample basis, the approach of passengers to verify proof of vaccination and other necessary documents”, he informed.
According to Anvisa, the sanitary restrictions imposed on travelers follow migratory requirements and are subject to inspection by border authorities, such as the Federal Police, which has already been working in this regard.
“This work must be intensified and expanded by all government and state agencies involved, given the new rules in force,” said Anvisa.
The rules for the entry of travelers must be complied with by everyone, and the agency emphasizes that the verification by sample does not exempt all passengers from the responsibility for complying with the restrictions established in the country.
The implementation of the collection complies with a Federal Supreme Court (STF) decision. However, Anvisa clarifies that it is waiting for the edition of the inter-ministerial ordinance with greater details of the rules for the entry of travelers into Brazil, “in order to carry out the operational adjustments that may be necessary”.
STF decision
Minister Luís Roberto Barroso, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), determined this Saturday (11) that the passport for the vaccine is mandatory for all foreign travelers who disembark in Brazil.
Only those dispensed for medical reasons or those who come from a country where there is proven no vaccine available or for exceptional humanitarian reasons will be exempt from presenting the vaccine passport.
On Monday night (13), the Attorney General’s Office (AGU) filed an appeal against the minister’s decision. The AGU asked Barroso to change the decision to ensure that “Brazilians and foreigners residing in Brazil can return to the country in the event of not carrying proof of immunization, provided they comply with the foreseen quarantine”.
Minister Luís Roberto Barroso is analyzing the appeal presented by the AGU. According to sources linked to the STF, the decision may still be published this Tuesday (14), before the other ministers of the Supreme Court begin to analyze Barroso’s injunction on trial by the virtual plenary.
Reference: CNN Brasil
