Safety Guidelines
Vaccination
In addition to the vaccination records required to attend the shadowing activities, Doctorsinitaly requires all students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and to provide official proof of the vaccination. The date of the final vaccine dose must be at least 14 days prior to travel.
COVID Vaccination Certificates are currently valid up to 9 months from the second dose. Furthermore, the booster shots are considered valid up to 5 months past the date of injection. If the full vaccination status is due to expire while abroad, students should discuss the study abroad plans with the health care provider to determine whether they should get a vaccine booster prior to the start of the fellowship.
Latest update, December 2022
The last ministerial decree of November 24th, 2022, starting from 6 December 2021 and until 15 January 2022, brings in the Super Green Pass which is granted only to the vaccinated and those who have recovered from coronavirus in the last six months. The Super Green Pass is needed to take part in social, cultural and sporting activities such as going to cinemas, theatres, gyms, nightclubs, ski lifts, and stadiums, as well as to be served indoors at bars and restaurant. The Green Pass system is now extended to other sectors: hotels, changing rooms for sports activities, regional and inter-regional rail transport services, and local public transport services. The new decree provides also for the extension of the vaccination obligation to the third dose for health workers, teachers and police officers starting from December 15th, 2021.
Latest update, November 2022
On October 22, 2021, the Ministry of Health signed the ordinance extending the measures for entry into Italy from third countries to 15 December 2021. Please, check which list your country of residence belongs to. See the list here.
Italy’s Green Pass, or certificazione verde (a digital or paper certificate showing that the holder has been vaccinated, tested negative or recovered from covid-19) effective from August 6, has been progressively expanded to:
– board domestic and international flights, Intercity and high-speed trains, long-distance buses passing through more than two regions, charter buses, and inter-regional ships and ferries (it’s not required to travel on buses, trams, and subways on local public transport networks, or on regional trains).
– to dine indoors in restaurants and bars
– to enter museums, cinema, cultural venues, and archaeological sites
– to enter stadiums, gyms, and swimming pools
– all workplaces
Latest Update, July 27, 2021
As of 6 August 2021, everyone over the age of 12 must present the COVID-19 digital green certificate to access gyms, swimming pools, museums, cinemas, theatres, sports stadiums, and other public venues, including indoor seating areas at bars and restaurants.
Update, July 7, 2021
Wearing masks outdoors in Italy is no longer required from Monday 28th June as the entire country now is in the lowest-risk ‘white zone’ category under the national system of coronavirus restrictions. People in Italy are no longer obliged to wear masks outdoors, provided they are not in a crowded area, however the requirement to carry a mask remains in place.
Within white and yellow regions there are no limitations for night movements. In orange and red regions, during curfew hours, from 12 am to 5 am., all unnecessary movements are still prohibited and allowed only by carrying a self-certification.
Before entering Italy, from any country of origin and for any travel reason, the digital European Passenger Locator Form (dPLF) must be compiled. Passengers travelling on COVID-tested flights authorized by the Ministry of Health can enter Italy without having to comply with health surveillance and fiduciary isolation obligations.
The EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation or Green Pass Regulation entered into application on 01 July 2021. It is a digital proof that a person has either been vaccinated against COVID-19, received a negative test or recovered from COVID-19. Holders of a valid EU digital COVID certificate should in principle not be subject to testing or quarantine when travelling within the EU.
It will help to ensure that restrictions currently in place in the EU can be lifted in a coordinated manner.
CDC COVID-19 certificates are fully recognized to travel to Italy. Students vaccinated in the United States can prove it via the “white card” bearing the CDC logo available from the CDC app V-Safe, at the vaccination center or at the doctor’s office.