France has joined several other European countries to allow international travellers who have been administered Covishield, a version of AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII). Many EU member states have started accepting visitors vaccinated with Covishield after global outcry over the fact that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has not recognised the India-made vaccine for the ‘Green Pass’. But the member states have the option to allow travellers with vaccination certificates other than those approved by the EMA. The EMA, however, on Thursday said that it has not received a formal marketing authorisation application from the developer to date. It stressed that the manufacturer needs to submit the application for Covidshield to be evaluated for use in the European Union.

Source: Hindustan Times July 17, 2021 10:52 UTC