Pune: People who have received both doses they can avoid quarantine and covid-19 testing during inter-country travel, national expert groups in the vaccine administration for Covid-19 (Negvac) and the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization in India (Ntagi) recommended During the recent meeting with the Ministry of Health.
Dr.
Arora, Chair of the Covid-19 working group, which was part of the meeting, told the Wednesday that the recommendations also extended to those traveling abroad.
He said, “There is no need for testing before or after traveling, or self-quarantine after domestic travel (interstate or within the country).
Fully vaccinated individuals can also avoid testing before leaving India for international travel (unless needed by the destination country) and not necessary Quarantine self after they returned to India.
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Arora said the recommendations were made during the 16th meeting of Ntagi and Negvac, which was held at the end of May.
“We also recommend that tourists who are fully vaccinated, which have contracted Covid-19 in the past, and who then recovered and asymptomatic, can avoid quarantine and testing while traveling domestically.
Minutes of meetings have been circulated to America for implementation,” he said.
The official said “fully vaccinated” referring to those who were at least two weeks since the second dose.
Recommendations are also released into the public domain recently.
But some countries continue to ask for travelers who are fully vaccinated for RT-PCR reports, a requirement that has made great stress on people and travel companies.
“Most states are not aware of this recommendation and continue to impose restrictions.
This center must issue orders so that they are implemented at the state level, earliest, to attend the travelers difficulties,” said Jyoti Malaal, President of the Indian travel agent association (Caai), said.
Mayal said that almost every country now has its own policy regarding RT-PCR and quarantine tests.
He said, “As said, we have asked the center to have a uniform policy for domestic trips.
Countries such as Maharashtra, West Bengal and others should not ask for RT-PCR tests from tourists who are fully vaccinated.
Because of the international border open, we are certain Requires the ease of travel.
It will also increase vaccine coverage in this country.
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