UK: Covishield okay, not Cowin certificate
New Delhi: After India government’s intervention, the United Kingdom on Thursday added Covishield to its list of approved Covid vaccines for incoming travellers.
The authorities, however, is yet to accept certificates issued from India as valid proof.
London’s visa rules are under constant review and the UK High Commission here said it was in dialogue with the Indian Government to break the impasse after Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla threatened reciprocation if the “discriminatory” regime was not reversed. PM Narendra Modi today called for international travel to be made easier through mutual recognition of Covid vaccine certificates by countries, a the Tribune report said adding that basically, the UK has problems with certificates issued by Indian public authorities as well as with the vaccine app Cowin. This means Indians fully vaccinated with Covishield on reaching the UK still have to undergo 10 days of quarantine, besides at least two RTPCR tests.
