Collected Item: “US to German Vaccine Memorandum”
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US to German Vaccine Memorandum
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Letter
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The attached is a letter from the Rheinland-Pfalz state secretary that explains and validates the COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card that the CDC gives out with vaccinations. Many US military members in Germany received the vaccine, but our vaccine cards were not recognized by local German establishments as German and other European vaccine cards looked very different.
In Germany, people were not allowed to eat inside restaurants if they were not vaccinated. By carrying the attached letter with our CDC-issued vaccine cards, we were able to visit local establishments.
In Germany, people were not allowed to eat inside restaurants if they were not vaccinated. By carrying the attached letter with our CDC-issued vaccine cards, we were able to visit local establishments.
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military, vaccination, Germany, translation, travel, airforce, army, CDC
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Randolf Stich, Rheinland Pfalz State Secretary / US Air Force / US Army
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2021-05-20