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Starting today, two-dose vaccination mandatory to renew resident cards, entry to work places in Oman

Employees of both private and public sector must be fully vaccinated to enter workplaces, while expats must take two doses to renew their resident cards.

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Friday, October 1, 2021

MUSCAT: Two doses of approved COVID-19 vaccine is mandatory for employees of government and private sector to enter their workplaces, as the Supreme Committee’s decision comes into force in Oman, starting from Friday, October 1.

However, the committee has excluded employees who have health conditions that prevent them from receiving the vaccine, “but they need to provide a medical certificate from the doctor
at the health institution,” the statement said.

Meanwhile, two dose of approved vaccine is mandatory for expat residents to renew their resident card from today, the Supreme Committee added.

“Visitors of government units, private sector facilities, and users of public transportation, should also be completely vaccinated, i.e. two doses of any of the approved COVID-19 vaccines in Oman, from October 15, 2021,” the statement added.

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