According to an internal document circulated to members of the Empowered Group-5 on COVID-19 Vaccination, which will meet soon, some authorities abroad, such as those in Hong Kong, began demanding vaccination certificates for children. and accept only m-RNA based vaccines. for them
According to an internal document circulated to members of the Empowered Group-5 on COVID-19 Vaccination, which will meet soon, some authorities abroad, such as those in Hong Kong, began demanding vaccination certificates for children. and accept only m-RNA based vaccines. for them
The government plans to expedite the process of recognition of the COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax by other countries, while its maker Biological E is using the WHO’s emergency use list for the jab to be administered in India between the age group of 12-14 years. follow.
According to an internal document circulated to members of the Empowered Group-5 on COVID-19 Vaccination, which will meet soon, some authorities abroad, such as those in Hong Kong, began demanding vaccination certificates for children. and accept only m-RNA based vaccines. for them.
“It is necessary to quickly begin the process of recognition of the Corbevax vaccine and its certification by other countries, while Biologicals continues to pursue WHO’s EUL (Emergency Use List) for the same,” the document noted.
It highlighted that recent developments by the World Health Organization (WHO) concerning the suspension of the supply of covaxin through UN procurement agencies further complicate the matter and that covaxin-based vaccination for children by other countries is detrimental to the acceptance of the certificate.
The issues to be discussed by the Empowered Group 5 are m-RNA based booster dose requirements by countries, suspension of Covaxin supply by WHO, acceptance of Corbevax and Covaxin based vaccination certificates for children and Sputnik by Indians. as well as those related to international travel related to vaccination. -V.
Sources said the internal document circulated to the members of the Empowered Group-5 comprehensively looks into all issues related to vaccines.
He said that selectively highlighting certain parts of the note may paint a wrong picture as the document lists out several issues in a factual manner for the consideration of the Empowered Group and does not reflect the position of the Ministry of External Affairs or any issue under consideration. Does not indicate comment. ,