Kuwait begins vaccinating domestic workers, iiQ8
Kuwait City: 21st June, 2021:
Kuwait begins vaccinating domestic workers, iiQ8
Domestic workers do not need to be vaccinated to enter the country
Kuwait City: The official spokesman of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Abdullah Al Sanad, said they will begin vaccinating domestic workers starting on June 19.
All those who hold an Article 20 visa are considered domestic workers, thus they will be receiving messages for their vaccine appointments shortly.
The move comes as Kuwait received the third shipment of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine last week.
Travel and vaccine
On Thursday, Kuwait’s Cabinet of Ministers announced that vaccinated expats can enter starting August 1. The decision comes after Kuwait enforced a travel ban on non-Kuwaitis back on February 7.
While expats are only allowed in if they are vaccinated, Kuwait said that domestic workers do not need to be vaccinated to enter the country.
Mass vaccination
Within a week, more than 180,000 citizens and re…
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