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Work on cross-border recognition of vaccine certification may take a while, said Dr Janil Puthucheary. PHOTO: GOV.SG
JUSTIN ONG, POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT
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It will be easy and convenient in the future for people to show they have been vaccinated against Covid-19, including for those without smartphones.
Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary said the Ministry of Health will, when ready, release details on how individuals can show their valid vaccination status.
He was responding yesterday to Ms Joan Pereira (Tanjong Pagar GRC) on whether Singaporeans unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons will be given cards or letters to show to retail staff, in the event they are blocked from entering stores.
Singapore may be small, but we are in a position to help our fellow nations and do our part as a member of a global community.
Previously, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that Singapore will contribute S$27.73 million to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), subject to Parliament s approval.
The money is earmarked to help vulnerable, low-income countries who are dealing with the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Glad that MPs support this: Ong Ye Kung
However, Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung, who is also an MAS board member, said he was a little disappointed at some of the public reaction to the announcement.
Government agencies are actively discussing with international counterparts on the possible mutual recognition of vaccination certificates.- The Straits Times/ANN SINGAPORE, April 5 (Straits Times/ANN): It will be easy and convenient in future for people to show they have been vaccinated against Covid-19, including for those without smartphones.
Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary said the Ministry of Health will, when ready, release details on how individuals can show their valid vaccination status.
He was responding to Joan Pereira (Tanjong Pagar GRC) on whether Singaporeans unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons would be given cards or letters to show to retail staff in the event they are blocked from entering stores in future.
SINGAPORE - Parliament on Monday (April 5) approved a contribution of US$20.57 million (S$27.7 million) to help low-income countries tackle the economic fallout of the pandemic, with Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung stressing that Singapore needs to do its part in an interdependent world.
The money will go to three initiatives under the International Monetary Fund (IMF). These are the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust, the Covid-19 Crisis Capacity Development Initiative and the Trust for Special Poverty Reduction and Growth Operations for the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries.
The first two funds aim to provide debt relief for the IMF s poorest member countries and help them meet urgent capacity development needs, while the last involves a US$970,000 grant to support the IMF s US$344 million financing package for Somalia s debt relief.