Govt: no consensus on vaccine passport at WHO level yet

Updated : May 22, 2021 23:10
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Editorji News Desk

The Centre on on Saturday clarified that the World Health Organisation was yet to take a final call on allowing international travel for those fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

The reaction from the government came when Lav Agarwal, the joint secretary in the health ministry was asked about the reports that Indians vaccinated with the Bharat Biotech's Covaxin may not be allowed to undertake international travel, since the WHO hasn’t included the Hyderabad-based firm's vaccine in its list of vaccines for Emergency Use Listing.

Agarwal said discussion still being done if vaccinated people will be allowed.

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