“This will enable free movement and travel to the European Union.” The bloc’s regulator has approved the three vaccines used in the US, from Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. While the bloc will recommend the change, member states could still keep stricter restrictions, which may include quarantines. The resumption of travel would depend “on the epidemiological situation, but the situation is improving in the United States, as it is, hopefully, also improving in the European Union", Ms von der Leyen said. The US State Department last week issued “Do not Travel” advisories for about 80 per cent of the world’s nations, including most EU countries except for Spain, Austria, Denmark and Estonia. The UK is not on the list.