New Delhi: Who’s approval for Covaxin earlier this month will bring a significant increase in the ease of travel for people who are vaccinated Indians and Indians also takes with countries that issue separate orders for individual vaccines to recognize Covid – produced by Bharat 19 Jab, said External Ministry on Thursday.
Spokesman for the External Ministry (MEA) Arinindam Bagchi said 96 countries had received an approved vaccine that would include covishield and covaxin, or in some cases only covishield or covaxin.
“But we hope that with what is approved for Covaxin, this list will be enlarged and all countries or more will receive both vaccines.
I think it is a significant increase in the ease of travel of Indians who are vaccinated abroad,” he said.
Asked to clarify the government’s statement that 96 countries have approved mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccination certificates with India, Bagchi shows that at the Department of Health and the Welfare of the Family Welfare and about the Ministry of External Affairs, one will see it on November 9, there are two types List – One country of high-risk categories and other categories A.
The new guidelines revised to enter India are widely attached to the same nomenclature, he said.
Bagchi said countries that recognize who is approved by vaccines and those who receive our vaccine are on the Category A list.
He said 96 countries had received an approved vaccine that had recognized our vaccine.
“In significant developments, India developed and produced by Covaxin was given a license for emergency use by the World Health Organization (WHO) earlier this month on November 3, it must facilitate international travel from those who are vaccinated with Covaxin.
Many countries have recognized approved vaccines and Now with Covaxin join this list that must be automatic, “Bagchi said.
Some countries have issued individual orders for individual vaccines and they may need to issue separate orders to approve covaxin, he said, adding that India took problems with these countries.
Some countries also comply with their own national regulation permit against Covaxin and so the list of countries that receive Covaxin can be enlarged, Bagchi said.
In vaccine exports, he said that considering Indian domestic requirements, had continued the supply of vaccines abroad.
Some shipments have occurred while others are in the pipeline included through Covax facilities, Bagchi said.