SINGAPORE, Jan 18 The vaccination exercise for the aviation and maritime sectors began in earnest today, with 37,000 front-line workers expected to be vaccinated against Covid-19 over the next two months. Of these, 20,000 workers are from the aviation industry. They include those who may.
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Singapore: 37000 Workers Including Seafarers Start Getting Vaccinated
January 18, 2021
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As COVID vaccine rollout to frontline workers takes center stage all over the world, seafarers and aviation workers are being prioritized alongwith healthcare workers, and Singapore has taken the lead in this matter as it has said that maritime workers would be getting the vaccine on priority.
Singapore became one of the first countries to prioritise COVID-19 vaccinations for frontline maritime personnel. These workers go onboard vessels at our port and come in contact with people from outside of Singapore. This vaccination exercise is part of the national COVID-19 vaccination strategy to protect frontline personnel and their