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The recent simplification of UK travel restrictions, without recognizing the validity of Indian vaccines, has unleashed anger in the Asian country, where the government on Tuesday called the rules “discriminatory”, while some parliamentarians spoke out about racism.
The UK in its new regulations does not recognize the immunization offered in India, among other countries, Forcing residents of the former British colony to submit to mandatory quarantine.
This happens even with those who have been fully vaccinated with the CoveShield formula, What is the name of the vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca? It was produced by the Serum Institute of India.
“The main problem is that here we have the Kofishield vaccine, which is a product licensed by a British company and made in India, Of which we have sent five million doses to the UK at the request of your governmentIndian Foreign Minister Harsh Vardhan Shringla said at a press conference.
“The lack of recognition of KofiSchild is discriminatory and affects our citizens traveling to the UK.” Shringla lamented.
The foreign minister claimed that the Indian authorities had lodged a formal complaint with the United Kingdom, threatening the repercussions.
If our request is not met, We will be entitled to impose reciprocal measures“, She said.
The new UK rules also irritated many Indian MPs.
“It’s quite strange, given that Covishield was originally developed in the UK! And the Serum Institute, in Pune, has supplied this country too! sSounds like racistFormer minister and current member of parliament Jeram Ramesh of the opposition Congress party said on Twitter.
This is not the first time that the Indian government, or the citizens of the Asian country, have been outraged by the lack of recognition of KofiSchild.
European Medicines Agency (EMA) He did not approve the vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India, According to the European Union itself because the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by volume has not submitted an independent application for marketing.
However, something More than a dozen European countries such as Spain, France or Germany recognize KofiSchild After hearing complaints from the Indian government on the matter.
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Publication date: 9/21/2021
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