MANILA, Philippines — WhileOverseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) bound for Singapore are not being required to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the Department of Labor and Employment said the city-state only requires new arrivals to undergo quarantine and swab tests.
Saul De Vries, Philippine labor Attach in Singapore, said vaccination is not a condition being required by Singapore for migrant workers since they are automatically included in its vaccination program.
“It is not a condition for OFWs to be inoculated before departing for their jobs. However, the Singapore government requires them to undergo a 21-day institutional quarantine and take RT-PCR test thrice,” he said in a …
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