Covishield has been recognized by 15 EU countries for travellers

World Health Organization (WHO) claims that 15 EU countries so far recognise the AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute India as a valid proof of immunity for travel.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021

Currently, the vaccines authorised by EMA are Comirnaty (Pfizer), Spikevax (Moderna), Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca), and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson). Whereas the following are under review: German CureVac, Russian Sputnik V, American Novavax, and the Chinese Sinovac.

Whereas the vaccines approved by the WHO are Comirnaty (Pfizer), Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca), Covishield (AstraZeneca produced in India), Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), Spikevax (Moderna), as well as the Chinese Sinopharm and Sinovac-CoronaVac.