India Might Need A Vaccine passport To Enter EU

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India isnt in the good books of the European Union after all. This has become evident as the Indian version of the Astra Zeneca Oxford vaccine does not get clearance by EU. 



The internal politics between the European Union and United Kingdom seems to be getting the better of India, where EU has decided it is not going to clear visa for those who have been administered with Covishield. Whether this is going to be the fate of Covaxin, only time can tell. The WHO has clared the Indian made UK formula but EU does not seem to be taking that seriously either. 

Meanwhile Adhar Poonawala, the CEO of Serum Institute Of India (SII) has reassured through a twitter message that he will get this sorted as soon as possible. India has overwhelmingly used the vaccine and now people are finding themselves in a tight spot when it comes to chances of travelling to the European Union.

Apparently, Poonawala has not even applied for a clearance by the European Medical Association, but the latter does not seem to be interested in giving it clearance. The other foreign candidate is Russia's Sputnik, which is also under scrutiny by EMA.

At a recent meeting of G7 countries to which India was invited, India's health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that India was "strongly opposed to a 'vaccine passport' at this juncture".


The vaccine passport is being seen as a discriminatory move and is not approved by the UK aswell. However, EU is insistent on one. Many other countries have already stopped movement of people travelling from India. Even Canada is not allowing the movement and has extended it till July 31. 


India might have to resort to purchase of the more accepted vaccines in case it has to allow its own to travel and trade abroad. 





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