Goemkarponn Desk
PANAJI: As part of the fresh guidelines for Covid-19 vaccination, the Centre on Monday said those travelling abroad for education, jobs, or as part of the Indian contingent for the Tokyo Olympic games, will have to get their CoWIN vaccination certificates linked to their passport.
These people can also take the second Covid-19 vaccine dose after 28 days, the government said.
The Co-WIN system will soon provide the facility for the administration of the second dose in such exceptional cases, the ministry said.
Asking states to facilitate vaccination of such people, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement, “Taking note of the several representations received by the Union Health Ministry for allowing administration of the second 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 as part of 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 the first dose.”
The Union Health Ministry has also issued SOPs in this regard “States/UTs have been advised to widely publicise and take all necessary measures to immediately implement these SOPs,” it added.
