Will Falconer, DVM Moderator
Bravo, Julia! Yours was a long path of discovery, and you've come a long ways down it, sounds like.
I'd love to know how closely health certificates to get to Europe are examined. Often times in the States, a recent certificate, written by a vet close to travel time, but with older vaccination dates is never an issue. Might be worth a trial yourself with this approach, if you have someone who'd write it for you. Nothing illegal about it, it's a statement of fact.
My strong hunch is that you'll be able to travel with this in hand and no questions will be asked. And that'd be way safer than a "little bit of vaccine," which is indeed risky.
Thanks for sharing your experiences and keep us posted, will you?