New Delhi / Hyderabad: Australia will recognize Covaxin, regardless of the covishield, which allows those who are vaccinated with them into the continent.
PM Modi thanked the Australian partner and “Dear Friend” Scott Morrison for “recognition in India.” “This is an important step in post-covid partnerships between India and Australia,” he said.
While those who use emergencies for Bharat Biotech vaccine are awaited, 16 countries have so far recognized Covaxin for travel purposes.
These include Australia, Estonia, Greece, Iran, Mauritius, Mexico, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
The Australian High Commissioner to India Barry O’Farrell on Monday tweeted that the country’s drug regulator “stipulates that the covaxin vaccine (produced by Bharat Biotech) will be ‘recognized’ for the purpose of building a traveler vaccination status.
What is important, recognition of Covaxin, along with recognition Covishield (previously produced announced by AstraZeneca), meaning many Indian citizens, as well as other countries, will now be fully vaccinated in Australia.
“The Australian Ministry of Health’s website said” Recognition for 12-year-old travelers who had been vaccinated with Covaxin.
” The source at Bharat Biotech told TII that the company had submitted data rolling to the administration of Australian therapeutic goods (TGA) over the past few months, and this has peaked in recognition.
“Similarly, the company has sent data to regulators from many other countries to facilitate recognition of vaccines to facilitate travel barriers for those who have taken Covaxin,” added the source.
Australia’s recognition against Covaxin was immediately present after the US stimulates travel restrictions for travelers who are vaccinated by Covaxin by allowing trial participants to enter without having to quarantine