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UK Greenlights Chinese Covid-19 Jabs: Xinhua

Changes mean travellers who have received China’s Sinovac and Sinopharm will be considered as ‘fully vaccinated’ in Britain


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A technician performs a quality check at a Sinovac Biotech facility in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

 

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.

Read the full report: Xinhua

 

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George Russell

George Russell is a freelance writer and editor based in Hong Kong who has lived in Asia since 1996. His work has been published in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, New York Post, Variety, Forbes and the South China Morning Post.