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Covishield vaccine shot receivers may be denied entry to EU: Report

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Covishield vaccine shot receivers may be denied entry to EU: Report
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As the European Union (EU) announces relaxation in travel restrictions for non-EU tourists under its 'Green Passport' scheme, those who have been vaccinated with the
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AstraZeneca vaccine, Covishield, could face problems while entering the bloc, the European Commission suggested. While the AstraZeneca vaccine produced in Europe — Vaxzevira — has been greenlighted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the Indian version
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Covishield vaccine has not even requested the market authorization, a report stated. Also Read | Shocking! Navjot Singh Sidhu’s outstanding electricity bill of 8 lakh for 8 months goes unnoticed In the UK, a share of the population has received the Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII). Travel pass row: 8 European nations, Switzerland clear Covishield; Estonia approves both Indian vaccines - The Economic Times Video | ET Now
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Also Read | Dates confirmed for Parliament’s Monsoon session 2021 Around five million doses were imported from India, however, the health authorities said that they were not called Covishield and considered the same as those produced in north Wales and Staffordshire, another report stated. Covid: PM confident of no problem over India jab travel - BBC News An EU-wide Digital Covid Certificate officially came into force, under the Green Passport scheme, on Thursday, allowing people to travel within the EU-plus area without restrictions. It could only be approved if they can either prove to have been fully vaccinated with the EMA-approved vaccines or have tested negative or recovered from COVID-19. 9 European Union countries, Switzerland include Covishield in 'green pass' | India News – India TV The EU member states have the right to accept travelers vaccinated with jabs approved by the World Health Organization (WHO). Likewise, Covishield is among them. If reports were to believe, only a small number of the 27 member states have announced the acceptance of Covishield. Stefan De Keersmaecker, the Commission's spokesman for health issues, in response to concerns that people from the UK may be denied entry when traveling to the EU, said that the European Commission was working to solve the problem. -PTC News-
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