Posted on 07/06/2021 7:36:43 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The lack of an EU license for Covishield — the AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured in India — is leading to travelers from the UK, India and African to be technically classed as “unvaccinated” under French travel rules.
Which vaccine?
The AstraZeneca vaccine technically has two names — Vaxzevria, which is produced in Europe, and Covishield, which is produced under license by the Serum Institute in India.
It’s produced to the same specifications using the same ingredients, but Covishield doesn’t have a sales license in the EU. The manufacturers presumably didn’t think this was important since their product is used mostly in India and Africa, but have now run into a problem — the EU’s vaccine passport rules specifically states that it will accept all vaccines licensed by the European Medicines Agency, which does not include Covishield.
This means that travelers from India and Africa vaccinated with it cannot use vaccine certificates for entry to the EU.
This is also a problem for some British travelers, since the UK’s vaccine program has used large amounts of the Indian-produced AstraZeneca product. …
(Excerpt) Read more at thelocal.fr ...
DOH! Fully UNvaccinated! Sacre merde!
“Plus les choses changent, plus ells restent les memes.”
(The more things change, the more they remain the same.)
from Jean-Baptsiste Alphonse Karr (1849)
Even back in the 19th Century, the French could see the natural tendancy form Government Bureaucracy if allowed to control everything.
And yet they cheer it on.
“... but Covishield doesn’t have a sales license in the EU...”
What a bunch of idiots. Did they not think to pay the EU Mob bribe .... can be corrected upon the receipt of the wire transfer.
And yet people say that there’s no going back after getting jabbed.
Look how easy that was!
I’ll just point out this has nothing to do with science and everything to do with “undesirables”
Do the hokey pokey and turn yourself about.
but don’t question the science
ROFL! This ought to be fun. Pass the popcorn, please.
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