Are you travelling abroad for work or education purposes? Your vaccination certificate on CoWin has to be linked with your passport. The same rule applies to athletes, sportspersons and staff of the Indian contingent attending the International Olympic Games be conducted in Tokyo. Usually, the gap between two doses of Covishield is around 12-16 weeks i.e. a minimum of 84 days. But for these special cases of international travel, the government has reduced the gap to 28 days. Read on to know more.
Centre issues SOPs for vaccination of persons undertaking international travel for educational purposes, or employment opportunities, or as part of India's contingent for Tokyo Olympic games
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— PIB India (@PIB_India) June 7, 2021
Who Will Get The Special Dispensation?
A statement by the Press Information Bureau states, “With the receipt of several representations for allowing administration of a dose of Covishield for such persons who have only taken the first dose of Covishield and are seeking to undertake international travel for educational purposes or employment opportunities or for participation in India’s Contingent for Tokyo Olympic games, but whose planned travel dates fall prior to completion of the currently mandated minimum interval of 84 days from the date of first dose, the issue was discussed in Empowered Group 5 (EG-5) and appropriate recommendations have been received in this context.”
India okys 2nd dose vaccination within 28 days (COVISHIELD) for
–Students going abroad for study
–For employment opportunities
–Athletes for Olympics#COVID pic.twitter.com/5MfOVxT3sj— Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) June 7, 2021
The statement adds that the special dispensation will be available to-
- Students who have to undertake foreign travel for the purposes of education.
- Persons who have to take up jobs in foreign countries.
- Athletes, sportspersons and accompanying staff of Indian contingent attending International Olympic Games be held in Tokyo.
Also Read: Should Indian Students Travelling To The US Get Re-Vaccinated? Everything You Should Know
What Are The Conditions?
Governments of states and Union Territories will assign an accountable authority in every district for granting approval for such administration of the second dose of Covishield.
The competent authority shall check the following before granting approval for the administration of the second dose before the period of 84 days after the date of the first dose-
- Whether a period of 28 days has elapsed after the date of the first dose
- Genuineness of the purpose of travel based on documents related to —
i. Admission Offers or associated formal communications for the of education
ii. Whether a person is already studying a foreign educational institution and has to return to that institution for continuing their education
iii. Interview calls for a job or offer letters for taking up employment
iv. Nomination to participate in the Tokyo Olympic games
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