UK recognises Covishield jab after India outcry
However, it is not clear whether people from India can travel to the UK without having to self-isolate for 10 days
The UK government has amended its foreign travel guidance to clarify that the Indian-made version of the AstraZeneca vaccine is an approved jab.
However, it is not clear whether people from India can travel to the UK without having to self-isolate for 10 days, reports the BBC.
The UK's refusal to recognise Covishield had triggered a firestorm of protests in India.
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With more than 721 million doses administered so far, Covishield is India's primary vaccine.
On Tuesday, India described the rule as "discriminatory" and asked the UK to stop requiring fully-vaccinated Indians to self-isolate on arrival.
At present, India is not listed as a country where people are recognised as fully vaccinated even if they've had both doses of an approved jab. Indians travelling to Britain have to self-isolate as well as book and take Covid-19 tests before they are allowed to move freely.
Last week, the UK announced new rules - which will come into effect on 4 October - which mandate that travellers from a number of countries arriving in England do not have to self-isolate if they are fully vaccinated. India was not included in that list either.
Prominent Indians called the rule "highly discriminatory", "racist" and "asinine", among other things.
