Nine countries in Europe accepting Covishield for travel: Sources

Nine European nations are accepting Covishield vaccines for travel to their countries sources said on ThursdayAustria Germany Slovenia Greece Iceland Ireland and Spain are among the countries allowing travel by people who have taken Covishield vaccines the sources said They said Switzerland is also accepting Covishield as a Schengen stateSeparately Estonia has confirmed that it will recognise all vaccines authorised by the government of India for the travel of Indians to that country the sources saidIndia has already asked the EU member countries to individually consider allowing Indians who have taken Covishield and Covaxin vaccines and want to travel to EuropeAlso Read Kerala Goof up has 65yearold man getting two vax doses within minutesThe European Unions Digital Covid19 certificate or Green Pass is coming into effect on Thursday with an aim to facilitate free movement during the pandemicUnder this framework persons who have taken vaccines authorised by the European Medicines Agency EMA will be exempted from travel restrictions within the EU regionThe individual member states have the flexibility to also accept vaccines that have been authorised at the national level or those recognised by the World Health Organisation WHOThere have been apprehensions in India that people who took Covishield and Covaxin jabs are unlikely to be eligible to travel to the European Union member states under its Green Pass schemeThe EU Digital Covid certificate or Green Pass will be mandatory to travel to European countries and the document will serve as proof that a person is vaccinated against Covid19An EU official on Tuesday said individual member states of the European Union will have the option to accept vaccines authorised by the World Health Organisation WHO like Covishield for obtaining the blocs digital Covid certificateExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday took up the issue of inclusion of Covishield in the EU digital Covid certificate scheme during a meeting with Josep Borrell Fontelles the High Representative of the European UnionThe meeting took place on the sidelines of a G20 meeting in ItalyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever