Shot in the arm for travel to Europe as govt opens booster Covid-19 dose

While demand for foreign travel has picked up, customers keen on an European vacation faced a dilemma with several countries in the continent not accepting vaccine certificates older than 270 days

The Centre’s decision to start precautionary Covid-19 dose for all adults from Sunday will give a further impetus to leisure and business travel to Europe, according to travel companies.

Demand for overseas travel has picked up with an increase in bookings and queries. 

However, customers keen on an European vacation faced a dilemma with several countries in the continent not accepting vaccine certificates older than 270 days.

The ministry of external affairs had urged the health ministry to introduce booster doses to benefit such travellers. 

Finally, on Friday, the government announced a booster dose for all adults at private vaccination centres. 

The decision has elated