New Delhi: Indians travelling to Oman will not be required to undergo quarantine upon arrival as the government has added Covaxin to the country’s approved list of Covid-19 vaccines, the Indian embassy informed on Wednesday.
The Government of the Sultanate of Oman added the Indian-made Covaxin to the approved list of COVID-19 vaccines for travel to the country without quarantine.
“COVAXIN has now been added to the approved list of COVID-19 vaccines for travel to Oman without quarantine. This will facilitate travellers from India vaccinated with COVAXIN,” read the tweet of the Embassy of India in Muscat.
📢 COVAXIN has now been added to the approved list of #COVID19 vaccines 💉 for travel to Oman without quarantine. This will facilitate travelers from India vaccinated with COVAXIN.
Please see Press Release 👇@PMOIndia@DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia @IndianDiplomacy pic.twitter.com/3lfXPrjHGc
— India in Oman (Embassy of India, Muscat) (@Indemb_Muscat) October 27, 2021
However, the release clarified that the remaining Covid-19 related protocols, such as pre-arrival RT-PCR test, shall continue to be applicable.
“This notification will significantly ease travel to Oman for Indian nationals who have taken Covaxin. Passengers who have taken AstraZeneca/Covishield are already permitted to travel without quarantine,” read the statement.
It is noteworthy that, Covaxin and Covishield are the two most widely used vaccines in India’s inoculation drive, which began on January 16.
Both shots received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). Since then, four other jabs have received EUA from the top drugs regulator.
Ms Kalinga