MoHFW issues guidelines on administration of 2nd dose of COVISHIELD for students planning to study abroad
On 7th June, 2021 the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a revised set of guidelines for persons intending to undertake international travel for education purpose, for joining employment in foreign countries and for India’s contingent to Tokyo Olympics.
States/UT governments shall designate a competent authority in each District for according permission for such administration of second dose of Covishield. The competent authority shall check the following before according a permission for administration of second dose before the period of 84 days after the date of first dose –
(i) Whether a period of 28 days has elapsed after the date of first dose.
(ii) Genuineness of the purpose of travel based on documents related to –
Admission offers or associated formal communications for the purpose of education.
Whether a person is already studying in a foreign educational institution and has to return to that institution for contnuing his/her education.
Interview calls for a job or offer letters for taking up employment 4. Nomination to participate in the Tokyo Olympic games.
It is advised that vaccination may be availed in such cases through Passport which is one of the permissible ID documents as per the current guidelines, so that the passport number is printed in the vaccination certificate. However, if Passport was not used at the time of administration of first dose, the details of the photo ID Card used for vaccination will be printed in the vaccination certificate and mention of the Passport in the vaccination certificate is not to be inisted upon. Wherever necessary, the competent authority may issue another certificate linking the vaccination certificate with the passport number of the beneficiary
