Dubai Accepts Covishield Vaccine for Indian Travellers
- Publish date: Thursday، 22 December 2022 Reading time: 1 min read
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UAE health officials said Covishield vaccine is accepted for travel to Dubai. The country announced that UAE residents stranded in India can return to Dubai after flight resumes on June 23.
Those who have a valid residency visa and have received two doses of a UAE-approved vaccine are allowed to travel to the emirate.
The Dubai Health Authority confirmed that Covishield will be accepted.
“Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and Covishield are the same vaccine,” the authority said.
@TheFaizanAnsari Thank you for contacting us. Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine and COVISHIELD are the same vaccine.
— هيئة الصحة بدبي (@DHA_Dubai) June 20, 2021
The Sinopharm, Pfizer-BioNTech, Sputnik V and Oxford-AstraZeneca shots have been approved for use by the UAE.
The UAE suspended flights for most travellers from India on April 25.
On Saturday, Dubai's Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management announced updated guidelines that opened up travel from India to the emirate with strict safety measures in place.
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