NEW DELHI: Italy has become the latest EU member to recognise WHO-approved Covid-19 vaccine Covishield, after several others like Germany, Switzerland, France and Spain. Indian vaccine cardholders are now eligible for GreenPass, the Indian embassy in Rome tweeted on Friday.
The UK now sticks out like a sore thumb with its refusal to recognise those getting Covishield jabs in India as vaccinated to exempt quarantine to arrivals from October 4. “As an outcome of G20 health ministers’ meeting between (health ministers of India and Italy) coupled with Indian foreign ministry persistent efforts, Italy’s health ministry recognises India’s Covishield. Indian vaccine CardHolders are now eligible for GreenPass,” the Indian embassy tweeted. A green pass proves that the cardholder has been fully vaccinated or recovered from Covid, granting them access to restaurants and indoor venues.
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