No Consensus Yet On Covid Vaccine Passport Issue At WHO Level: Centre

Coronavirus: NITI Aayog member (Health) VK Paul clarified that lactating women can get vaccinated.

The WHO is yet to reach a consensus on the vaccine passport issue for allowing international travel to those fully vaccinated against the coronavirus infection, the government said on Saturday and noted that discussions are still on. So far there's no consensus at the level of WHO over this, Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said. "Discussion is still being done if vaccinated people will be allowed. As of now, as per WHO guidelines and guidelines by other countries, people with negative Covid test reports are being allowed," he said. "When we will be able to reach a consensus at the world and WHO level (on vaccine passport issue), then we will take necessary steps," he said responding to a question on reports claiming that people who took the Covaxin jab may not be allowed to travel internationally as the WHO hasn't included it in its list of vaccines.