Australia declares Covishield as 'recognised vaccines', looks forward to welcome Indian students, travelers
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Australia's department of health's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has declared the Covishield vaccine as a ‘recognized vaccines’ for purposes of travel into Australia.
New Delhi: Visiting Australian Trade minister Dan Tehan has said that his country is "warmly looking forward" to welcome back Indian students to the country as Canberra gives a nod to Covishield for international travelers.
The development comes even as Australia is all set to reopen its borders in the month of November after months of closure amid the pandemic.
Tehan speaking to reporters in Delhi said the Australian side giving go ahead for Covishield, "means pathway for our Indian International students to return to Australia is there again. With semester one starting in Feb/March next year, those International students will be able to start returning towards the end of this year and towards beginning of next year. Can I say to all those Indian students that we are warmly looking forward to welcoming back to Australia. We can't wait. It's terrific news"
