More vaccines used overseas but not in Australia have been formally recognised by the national medical regulator, paving the way for international visitors in the coming months.Only people who have had two doses of a TGA-approved or recognised vaccine can travel quarantine-free to AustraliaThat move paves the way for international students to be able to come back to Australia in future
Before now, the Therapeutic Goods Administration had recommended that only the vaccines approved for use in Australia plus Covishield from India and Sinovac from China be recognised for the purposes of travel and other restrictions. It has now added two more to the list — Covaxin, manufactured in India and Sinopharm, which is made in China.
"This recognition is for travellers aged 12 and over who have been vaccinated with Covaxin, and those 18 to 60 who have been vaccinated with BBIBP-CorV," the TGA said in a statement."Importantly, recognition of Covaxin ...
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