Those who have been fully vaccinated and wish to travel abroad will have a CoWin certificate with their full date of birth, official sources said on Saturday, official sources said on Saturday. Said amid the ongoing discussion.
Currently, CoWin certificates mention the age of the beneficiary based on the year of birth, among other details.
The new facility is being introduced in compliance with WHO norms and is likely to be available from next week.
“It has been decided that a new feature will be added to CoWin whereby people who are fully vaccinated and wish to travel abroad will have their full date of birth on their vaccination certificate,” an official source said.
The UK on Wednesday revised its new travel guidelines to include the Indian-made version of the AstraZeneca vaccine in its updated list of approved. COVID-19 Comments.
London has included the vaccine in its updated international travel advisory, following strong criticism from India for refusing to recognize the UK’s Covidshield.
Although Indian travelers who were vaccinated with two doses of Kovidshield will still have to undergo a 10-day quarantine in the UK, despite the amendment, UK officials clarified on Wednesday that the inclusion of the vaccine would make a big difference. Will not.
“We are clear that Covishield is not a problem. The UK is open for travel and we are already seeing a lot of people moving from India to the UK, be it tourists, businessmen or students,” said British High Commissioner Alex Ellis said in a statement on Wednesday.
“We are having detailed technical discussions regarding certification with the makers of both the CoWin app and the NHS app regarding the app. They are happening at a rapid pace, to ensure that both the countries mutually recognize the vaccine certificates issued by each other,” he had said.
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