UK To Add Covaxin To Approved List Of COVID-19 Vaccines From November 22
India-made Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Covishield was added to the UK's approved list last month
Mumbai: The UK government will recognise vaccines on the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing from November 22, as a result, Covaxin will be added to its list of approved vaccines for inbound travel.
The move follows the World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergency use list for Covaxin, the second most commonly used formulation in India.
India-made Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Covishield was added to the UK’s approved list last month.
“More good news for Indian travellers to the UK. From 22 November travellers fully vaccinated with a COVID19 vaccine recognised by WHO for Emergency Use Listing, including Covaxin, will not have to self-isolate; so joining those fully vaccinated with Covishield,” Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India, said on Twitter on Monday.
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The changes will be effective from 4 a.m. on November 22. The changes will be effective from 4 a.m. on November 22. In addition to Covaxin, both China’s Sinovac and Sinopharm will be recognized by the UK government on the WHO’s emergency use list. Vaccines approved for inbound travel benefits are available to fully vaccinated people in the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia.
These fully vaccinated passengers will not be required to take a pre-departure test, day-8 test or self-isolate upon arrival.
“As we continue to recover from the pandemic and expand our recognition of international vaccines, today’s announcements mark the next step in our restart of international travel,” said UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.
“The red list and quarantine system remain vital in protecting our borders and as we’ve said, we will not hesitate to take action by adding countries to the red list if necessary,” UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid said.
The UK government has also simplified travel rules for all under-18s coming to England. They will now be treated as fully vaccinated at the border and exempted from self-isolation requirements on arrival, day-8 testing and pre-departure testing.
If they test positive they will only have to undergo post-arrival testing and a confirmatory free PCR test.
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