United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has given clearance to Covaxin vaccinated individuals to travel to the US, with certain conditions
Even as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has asked for more clarifications to approve Indian Covid-19 vaccine ‘Covaxin’, the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has given clearance to Covaxin vaccinated individuals to travel to the US, with certain conditions, the Times of India reported.
“The CDC has put Covaxin on the list of qualifying Covid-19 vaccine candidates that meet its criteria for an exception under the category of `Participants in certain Covid-19 vaccine trials’ on Tuesday, as per the CDC website,” the report said.
Meanwhile, Sultanate of Oman approved Covaxin for travel without quarantine. All passengers from India who have received two doses of Covaxin at least 14 days before the estimated arrival date will now be able to travel to Oman without the requirement of quarantine.
The Sultanate of Oman has added India’s Covaxin in the approved list of Covid-19 vaccines for travel to Oman. The Civil Aviation Authority issued a notification on October 27 regarding this, a press release from the Embassy of India, Muscat said.
“The CDC has put Covaxin on the list of qualifying Covid-19 vaccine candidates that meet its criteria for an exception under the category of `Participants in certain Covid-19 vaccine trials’ on Tuesday, as per the CDC website.”
The notification makes travel easy for those NRIs who work in Oman or have their families in the country but were stuck in India due to non-approval of the vaccine.
It will significantly ease travel to Oman for Indian nationals who have taken Covaxin. Those who have taken AstraZeneca/ Covishield are already permitted to travel to Oman without quarantine
“All passengers from India who have received two doses of Covaxin at least 14 days before the estimated arrival date will now be able to travel to Oman without the requirement of quarantine. All other Covid-19 related requirements / conditions, such as pre-arrival RT-PCR test shall be applicable for passengers coming to Oman,” the press release said.
According to the release, this notification will significantly ease travel to Oman for Indian nationals who have taken Covaxin. Passengers who have taken AstraZeneca/ Covishield are already permitted to travel to Oman without quarantine.
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