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Officially, Russia's borders with most countries are still closed because of the pandemic. But international tour agencies are already booking vaccination trips to Moscow — seemingly with tacit backing from the Kremlin.

Email Enno Lenze, a German entrepreneur, journalist, and museum director, had what felt like another job looking for a vaccination, a hunt he had been on since December. He lives in Berlin and had asked local doctors for leftover shots, but was willing to travel: he applied for the vaccine in Serbia, inquired about options in Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Iraq, and even tried to get a U.S. visa to try his luck there. Finally, an option came through. World Visitor, a Norwegian travel age...

Travelers are crossing borders for vaccines. Is that okay? Jackie Snow © Photograph by Ahmed Shurau, AFP/Getty Images Passengers disembark from a Qatar Airways aircraft upon their arrival at the Velana International Airport in Male on July 15, 2020. - The Maldives formally reopened for tourists on July 15 with a water salute for a commercial airliner bringing holiday makers to the upmarket destination where foreigners will get free coronavirus tests. (Photo by Ahmed SHURAU / ...