Earlier on Monday, Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla reassured Covishield-vaccinated Indians facing issues with travel to Europe.
Amid concerns among Covishield-vaccinated Indians facing issues with travel to Europe, the EU today said the European Medicine Agency has not received a request for the approval of Covishield in the COVID-19 ‘vaccination passport’ with the European Union.
Temporary restrictions on non-essential travel to the EU are in place from many countries, including India, due to the pandemic, it said.
“Concerning a possible EMA authorisation for Covishield, as of yesterday, the European Medicine Agency (EMA) stated that it had not received a request for approval. It will examine any such request when received, as per its procedures,” the EU said in a statement.
Earlier on Monday, Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla reassured Covishield-vaccinated Indians facing issues with travel to Europe in light of the EU’s new ‘vaccine passport’ scheme.
“I realise that a lot of Indians who have taken Covishield are facing issues with travel to the EU, I assure everyone, I have taken this up at the highest levels and hope to resolve this matter soon, both with regulators and at a diplomatic level with countries,” Adar Poonawalla said.
I realise that a lot of Indians who have taken COVISHIELD are facing issues with travel to the E.U., I assure everyone, I have taken this up at the highest levels and hope to resolve this matter soon, both with regulators and at a diplomatic level with countries.
— Adar Poonawalla (@adarpoonawalla) June 28, 2021
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