The British government said it would recognise Covid-19 vaccines on the World Health Organization‘s Emergency Use Listing later this month, adding China’s Sinovac and Sinopharm to the UK’s approved list of vaccines for inbound travellers, Xinhua reported.
The changes, which will come into force from November 22, mean travellers who have received these two jabs will be considered fully vaccinated in Britain.
The UK’s Department for Transport said travel rules are being further simplified as all people under the age of 18 will be treated as fully vaccinated at the border and will be able to enter England without self-isolating on arrival.
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