Under 16s, double vaccinated, travel rules?

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I am flying to Majorca in two weeks. I am fully vaccinated, as are my 15 and 12 year old children.
Does anyone know if they need a PCR test? Am struggling to find information.

Where (which country) were your children vaccinated and what do you have to prove it?

(Because NHS pass doesn’t work for U16s and we aren’t yet part of the EU scheme so if it’s U.K. I think they still need a test)

They were vaccinated here in England. I have letters from the GP and their records are linked to my NHS app.

TUI advised me that our 12 year old who has had one jab would need a rapid antigen test prior to leaving uk for holiday in Greece. There isn't clear advice on this though.

I am traying to find out similar for a 17year travelling to mainland Spain. All I can find is 'fully vaccinated' but I'm not sure if 1 vaccination counts as fully vaccinated?

One vaccine isn’t enough to be considered fully vaccinated for Europe.

My guess is that if you don’t have an NHS covid pass showing two vaccinations in the traveller’s name then you should test to enter (to be safe). They might accept a GP letter but it’s not clear from the FCDO website that Spain accepts anything other than the NHS pass from U.K. travellers. Thankfully it’s being updated for younger teenagers but last I checked it only worked for 16+.

Yes I'm going to get a test for our daughter for Greece. I think one jab doesn't count as fully vaccinated. Wish the guidelines could be more specific.

I spoke to Jet2 today they have said that 1 jab should be classed as unvaccinated and therefore need to test as per guidelines for place you are going to and again uk rules on return.