UAE: New Covid test requirements for unvaccinated employees

  • Date: 25-Jan-2021
  • Source: Gulf Insider
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:UAE
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UAE: New Covid test requirements for unvaccinated employees

The UAE's Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has updated compulsory PCR test procedures for employees who are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19.The authority had announced earlier that unvaccinated federal government employees have to mandatorily take a PCR test every seven days.In its latest update, the FAHR said recipients of the first dose of the vaccine have to take the PCR tests every seven days as well. This will continue till they take their second dose, the FAHR added.Comments Read Next3 hours agoUAE reports 3,591 new cases, 6 deaths23 hours agoUAE stops dental, cosmetic procedures24 hours agoDubai slows down Pfizer vaccine rollout1 day agoUAE reports 3,579 and 4,166 coronavirus recoveries2 days agoUAE announces 3,566 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths2 days agoUAE: New guidelines for gyms in Dubai3 days agoUAE: 100-year-old Emirati woman gets COVID-19 vaccine3 days agoDubai issues new rules for social gatherings, weddings3 days agoUAE: 93,009 residents vaccinated in last 24 hours3 days agoUAE reports 3,552 new coronavirus cases, 10 deaths