Thousands of students from Andhra Pradesh travel to the U.S.A. for postgraduate education every year and this year too many are planning to travel abroad for the September intake. However, many universities in the U.S. have now made vaccination of students with the World Health Organisation approved manufacturers mandatory. However, for the convenience of students with overseas travel plans and NRIs, the State government decided to vaccinate them irrespective of age so that their plans are not affected. According to reports, some persons with foreign travel plans have already taken Covaxin through private hospitals outside the State when the Centre opened vaccination for the 18+ age group. In such cases, they have to wait until the vaccine is approved by WHO or choose an institution that doesn’t mandate vaccination.

Source: The Hindu June 06, 2021 17:45 UTC