Can Indians fully vaccinated with Covaxin travel abroad? Here's what you need to know

Announcing that it has submitted 90 per cent of the documentation to the WHO for obtaining an emergency use listing for Covaxin, Bharat Biotech has clarified that pre-qualification from WHO is not yet essential for travel abroad. A look at what is WHO pre-qualification and why is it important.

The developers of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin have rejected reports claiming those who are fully vaccinated with its Covid vaccine may not be allowed to travel internationally due to pending approval from WHO and several other countries. Covaxin developers insist that a pre-qualification from WHO is not a requirement for Covaxin beneficiaries to get a vaccine passport. pic.twitter.com/iCA4I8GL8C The Hyderabad-based vaccine maker insists that pre-qualification is not a requirement for a vaccine passport. Speaking to India Today, Bharat Biotech sources said there isn’t any country that has said any Indian using Covaxin will not get to enter their shores till the time the vaccine gets a WHO pre-qualification. It added that so far Covaxin has acquired emergency use authorisations in 13 countries, and more are to follow.