{"id":37062,"date":"2021-07-01T10:37:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T10:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=37062"},"modified":"2021-07-01T10:37:39","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T10:37:39","slug":"the-eus-vaccine-passport-and-what-it-means-for-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=37062","title":{"rendered":"The EU\u2019s vaccine passport and what it means for travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<header class=\"ssrcss-18mgjmu-HeadingWrapper e1nh2i2l5\"\/>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-vk3nhx-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i89\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-md0xev-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1xtcmof-Placeholder e16icw910\"><span><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Police officer at the Bregana border crossing between Croatia and Slovenia scans QR code on an EU digital Covid passport\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/DB0A\/production\/_119147065_ll-1200gettyimages-1233227872.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/DB0A\/production\/_119147065_ll-1200gettyimages-1233227872.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/DB0A\/production\/_119147065_ll-1200gettyimages-1233227872.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/DB0A\/production\/_119147065_ll-1200gettyimages-1233227872.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/DB0A\/production\/_119147065_ll-1200gettyimages-1233227872.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/DB0A\/production\/_119147065_ll-1200gettyimages-1233227872.jpg 976w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/DB0A\/production\/_119147065_ll-1200gettyimages-1233227872.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1drmwog-Image ee0ct7c0\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ssrcss-1ecljvk-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">image copyright<\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\"><b class=\"ssrcss-hmf8ql-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">The EU&#8217;s vaccine passport &#8211; the Digital Covid Certificate &#8211; is being rolled out across all 27 member nations.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Who can use it and what does it mean for UK travellers heading to Europe?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"ssrcss-ve3352-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\">What is the Digital Covid Certificate?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"unordered-list-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1pzprxn-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>been vaccinated against Covid-19<\/li>\n<li>recently had a negative PCR test for the virus<\/li>\n<li>recently recovered from Covid-19<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">It&#8217;s available in, and recognised by, all 27 EU member states &#8211; plus Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">It&#8217;s free &#8211; and all EU citizens, as well as non-EU nationals legally staying or living in the member states (with the right to travel to other member states) can download it or obtain a paper copy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Some countries have already been using the certificate on a voluntary basis &#8211; but it&#8217;s being officially introduced from 1 July with a six-week phase-in period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i89\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-md0xev-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1xtcmof-Placeholder e16icw910\"><span><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"QR code from an EU Digital Covid Certificate on a smartphone screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/65DA\/production\/_119147062_ll-1200gettyimages-1322829823.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/65DA\/production\/_119147062_ll-1200gettyimages-1322829823.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/65DA\/production\/_119147062_ll-1200gettyimages-1322829823.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/65DA\/production\/_119147062_ll-1200gettyimages-1322829823.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/65DA\/production\/_119147062_ll-1200gettyimages-1322829823.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/65DA\/production\/_119147062_ll-1200gettyimages-1322829823.jpg 976w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/65DA\/production\/_119147062_ll-1200gettyimages-1322829823.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1drmwog-Image ee0ct7c0\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ssrcss-1ecljvk-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">image copyright<\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The individual&#8217;s data remains on the certificate and is not stored or retained when it&#8217;s verified &#8211; at an airport, for example.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"ssrcss-ve3352-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\">Why is it needed?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">It&#8217;s hoped the certificate will make it easier for people to travel around the EU.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">It is not a travel document &#8211; they will still need to carry a passport or another form of identification. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">But anyone holding a certificate should, in principle, be exempted from testing or quarantine when crossing an international border. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"ssrcss-ve3352-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\">Is it the same as the UK&#8217;s NHS Covid Pass?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">It&#8217;s not the same &#8211; but both show the same information and aim to make it simple for someone to show their Covid status.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The digital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/coronavirus-covid-19\/covid-pass\/\" class=\"ssrcss-9nsdc6-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\">NHS Covid Pass<\/a> can be accessed via the existing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/nhs-app\/\" class=\"ssrcss-9nsdc6-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\">NHS app<\/a>. A paper version can be requested by calling 119. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">For people aged 16 and over in England, it shows proof of:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"unordered-list-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1pzprxn-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>vaccination<\/li>\n<li>a negative PCR  test<\/li>\n<li>recovery from Covid-19<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"ssrcss-ve3352-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\">Will the EU recognise the NHS Covid Pass?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Not yet &#8211; but some individual countries, such as Greece and Spain, are already accepting it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">If it&#8217;s satisfied a non-EU certificate complies with EU &#8220;standards and systems&#8221;, it can decide to accept it across all 27 nations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The UK government says free and open travel is a priority. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;We are engaging the European Commission on reopening travel routes from the UK,&#8221; an official said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">If you are an EU national who was vaccinated in the UK, it is up to your home country whether you are eligible for the EU certificate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i89\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-md0xev-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1xtcmof-Placeholder e16icw910\"><span><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Queuing at an airport in Cyprus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/8CEA\/production\/_119147063_ll-1200gettyimages-1218670460.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/8CEA\/production\/_119147063_ll-1200gettyimages-1218670460.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/8CEA\/production\/_119147063_ll-1200gettyimages-1218670460.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/8CEA\/production\/_119147063_ll-1200gettyimages-1218670460.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/8CEA\/production\/_119147063_ll-1200gettyimages-1218670460.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/8CEA\/production\/_119147063_ll-1200gettyimages-1218670460.jpg 976w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/8CEA\/production\/_119147063_ll-1200gettyimages-1218670460.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1drmwog-Image ee0ct7c0\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ssrcss-1ecljvk-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">image copyright<\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-1rnnz6t-StyledFigureCaption e34k3c22\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">image caption<\/span>Queuing in masks at an airport in Cyprus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"ssrcss-ve3352-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\">Will it matter which vaccine someone receives?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"unordered-list-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1pzprxn-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li>the <b class=\"ssrcss-hmf8ql-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Pfizer-BioNTech<\/b> vaccine is sometimes known as <b class=\"ssrcss-hmf8ql-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Comirnaty<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b class=\"ssrcss-hmf8ql-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Oxford-AstraZeneca (AZ)<\/b> is known as <b class=\"ssrcss-hmf8ql-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Vaxzevria<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b class=\"ssrcss-hmf8ql-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Moderna<\/b> is known as <b class=\"ssrcss-hmf8ql-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Spikevax<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b class=\"ssrcss-hmf8ql-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Janssen<\/b> (sometimes referred to as the Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccine) is the same as in the UK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">But AZ vaccine doses manufactured by the Serum Institute in India (SII) are also known by a third name &#8211; Covishield. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">And while they are identical to those made in Europe, the EU has not authorised them for use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"ssrcss-ve3352-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\">Does it matter Covishield is not EU-approved?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Covishield is widely used in poorer countries, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-55795297\" class=\"ssrcss-9nsdc6-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\">via the Covax vaccine programme<\/a>, and there&#8217;s concern the EU passport will discriminate against travellers from those nations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The European Medicines Agency (EMA) doesn&#8217;t need to approve AZ&#8217;s manufacturing site in India, because the EU isn&#8217;t receiving any doses from there.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">But the Serum Institute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-asia-india-57633980\" class=\"ssrcss-9nsdc6-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\">is understood<\/a> to be seeking emergency EU authorisation for Covishield.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">AstraZeneca also says it&#8217;s working with the EMA on the &#8220;inclusion of Covishield as a recognised vaccine for immunisation passports&#8221;. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"ssrcss-18mjolk-ComponentWrapper e1xue1i89\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-md0xev-StyledFigure e34k3c23\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1xtcmof-Placeholder e16icw910\"><span><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Covishield vaccine vials in India\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/1292A\/production\/_119147067_mm-1200gettyimages-1233727362.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/1292A\/production\/_119147067_mm-1200gettyimages-1233727362.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/1292A\/production\/_119147067_mm-1200gettyimages-1233727362.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/1292A\/production\/_119147067_mm-1200gettyimages-1233727362.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/1292A\/production\/_119147067_mm-1200gettyimages-1233727362.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/976\/cpsprodpb\/1292A\/production\/_119147067_mm-1200gettyimages-1233727362.jpg 976w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/1292A\/production\/_119147067_mm-1200gettyimages-1233727362.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ssrcss-1drmwog-Image ee0ct7c0\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><span class=\"ssrcss-1ecljvk-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">image copyright<\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-1rnnz6t-StyledFigureCaption e34k3c22\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e1y6uwnp0\">image caption<\/span>Covishield vaccine vials in India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"ssrcss-ve3352-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\">Could I have received a Covishield dose in the UK?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">If you were told you were having an AZ vaccine, it&#8217;s possible. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Most of the UK&#8217;s AZ doses are supplied from plants in north Wales and Staffordshire. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">But five million Covishield-branded doses were shipped from India as part of the UK&#8217;s 100-million-dose AZ order. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The Department of Health won&#8217;t comment on individual vaccine supplies, because of commercial and security considerations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"ssrcss-ve3352-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\">Will it matter if I want to go to the EU?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">If you received an AZ vaccination &#8211; and go to an EU country that accepts the NHS Covid Pass &#8211; your pass should show you received the Vaxzevria vaccine, the EU name for the AstraZeneca jab.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"ssrcss-uf6wea-RichTextComponentWrapper e1xue1i84\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-18snukc-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;All AstraZeneca vaccines given in the UK are the same product and appear on the NHS Covid Pass as Vaxzevria,&#8221; the Department for Health says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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