Malaysia cargo drivers to get certificate after COVID-19 vaccination found in Singapore, exempted from daily on-arrival tests
19 March, 2021
Malaysian cargo drivers who've received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in Singapore will receive an immunisation certificate and become exempted from daily on-arrival tests 2 weeks after the second dose, said Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) in Thursday (Mar 18).
Giving an answer to CNA's queries, MTI said: "Cargo motorists and accompanying personnel who've taken both doses of the vaccine in Singapore might receive an Text message acknowledgement they have completed the vaccination process, along with an immunisation certificate."
"They will be exempted from daily on-arrival tests 2 weeks after the second dose. However, they may continue to be subjected to testing at Singapore’s territory checkpoints every once in awhile," MTI added.
MTI said cargo motorists who are not vaccinated will still be permitted to enter Singapore, nonetheless they will go through prevailing border health actions such as COVID-19 exams on arrival.
Also, the ministry said that cargo drivers and accompanying personnel, irrespective of vaccination status entering Singapore, will still be required to stick to existing safe management measures throughout their work.
These measures include making certain SafeEntry and temperature checks are finished before entering the delivery sites, and observing secure distancing all the time including through the unloading and delivery of cargo, MTI said.
Before this month, Singapore's Health Ministry said that the federal government will offer COVID-19 vaccinations to selected cargo motorists and accompanying personnel who enter the country from Malaysia frequently.
MTI later on confirmed that drivers eligible for the vaccinations in Singapore will get selected predicated on the frequency of their travel and leisure between your two countries. The vaccination is normally voluntary and the expense of the vaccination will be borne by the Singapore Federal government.
Some Malaysian cargo motorists who deliver essentials such as vegetables and fruit to Singapore have welcomed the approach by the Singapore Authorities to provide COVID-19 vaccinations.
With the vaccination, they hope that waiting time at the territory checkpoints due to COVID-19 tests could be shortened.
In January, most drivers complained that they were experiencing delays at the area entry checkpoints after MTI announced that COVID-19 antigen rapid testing will be progressively rolled away for Malaysia cargo drivers delivering essential goods to Singapore.
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