The announcement is a great relief to the millions of Indians including—students, professionals and businessmen jabbed with Covaxin, who particularly intend to travel abroad. The two-dose shot by Bharat Biotech was recently approved by several countries including Australia and Oman who now allow Indians vaccinated with both shots of Covaxin to enter without quarantining. However, several countries continue to deny approval to Covaxin including the US and several European nations.
Vaccines approved by the WHO for emergency use are usually considered as approved by all countries except the ones who follow their own drug regulators such as the United States' FDA or the EMA in Europe.