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Australia Approves China’s Sinovac Shot Ahead of Border Opening

  • Covishield, the India-made AstraZeneca shot, also recognized
  • International education is worth billions to Australia economy
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Australia recognized China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd. Covid-19 shot and India-made AstraZeneca Plc jabs, paving the way for overseas travelers and fee-paying foreign students who have received those vaccinations to enter the country.

The nation’s top drugs regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, said the shots should be “recognized vaccines” in determining incoming travelers as being inoculated, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Friday.