Kuwait Times, Sunday, Dec 26, 2021 | Jumada Al-Uola 21, 1443
Kuwaitis without third dose can’t travel: Civil Aviation
Kuwait:
Kuwait’s Civil Aviation Department yesterday issued a decision barring Kuwaiti
citizens who had taken the second vaccine dose nine months ago from leaving the
country unless they take the third booster dose. The decision is effective from
January 2.
Kuwaiti citizens who had got the second dose nine months and more must get the
third vaccine dose to be able to travel, the department said. The decision comes
after the council of ministers said those who had taken the second dose nine
months ago are no longer considered immune to the coronavirus and must take the
third booster shot.
The Department also issued regulations for the entry of expats to Kuwait, saying
that expats who had been vaccinated in Kuwait should produce the vaccination
proof through Kuwait ID application or Immunity.
For those who had been vaccinated outside the country, they should produce a
vaccination certificate showing identical name as in the passport, the types and
dates of the vaccines, the name of the authority that gave the vaccination and
the QR Code of the vaccination.
It said that expats who had received their vaccinations outside the country can
upload their vaccination certificates through the health ministry website to
verify the vaccination.
The new decisions come as the number of new coronavirus cases reported in the
country has increased sharply with the health ministry announcing 143 new cases
on Wednesday, the first time exceeding 100 cases in more than three months,
according to official statistics.
The ministry of health meanwhile has decided to suspend all annual leave for the
medical staff for the month of January. The decision is effective on January 2.
But the medical association said that the ministry undersecretary Mustafa Redha
has promised to reconsider the decision as soon as possible.
Kuwait has already reported 13 COVID-19 Omicron cases, all of them coming from
several European countries. Authorities have urged the public to strictly
observe health conditions especially wearing face masks and keeping distance.
Malls have been instructed not to admit unvaccinated people or those who are not
considered immune.