"15 countries in EU now recognise Covishield for travellers," she wrote on Twitter. Estonia had also confirmed that it will recognise all the vaccines authorised by the Government of India for travel by Indians. Under this framework, persons who have taken vaccines authorised by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will be exempted from travel restrictions within the EU region. The document will be mandatory to travel to European countries. The European Parliament had mandated that all member states must accept vaccination certificates issued in other EU countries for vaccines authorised by the EMA.

Source: Mint July 10, 2021 02:37 UTC