It required its employees to conduct a nasal swab test to detect the virus

Government and private entities in Abu Dhabi encourage their employees to receive the Corona vaccine

Workers and employees wait their turn to receive the Corona vaccine in front of a health center in Abu Dhabi.

Photography: Najeeb Mohammed

Governmental and private business entities have obligated their employees to conduct a nasal swab test (PCR) to detect infection with the Coronavirus twice a month, with the exception of employees who have received the Coronavirus vaccine, while employers have begun to expand the scope of their counseling campaigns to educate employees about the importance of prompt reception The vaccine, and its reflection on their health and their family members, and to contribute to the return of life to normal. Facilities also provided an incentive package to encourage their employees to receive the vaccine.

In detail, government agencies and companies affiliated with the private sector in Abu Dhabi launched awareness and guidance campaigns aimed at motivating their employees to quickly receive the anti-Coronavirus vaccine, which the state provides free of charge to all its citizens and residents on its territory, stressing that vaccines are the most capable way to restore normal life.

The campaigns, which raised a unified slogan, “You choose the vaccination,” included posting leaflets on the walls, billboards and elevators in the workplace to raise awareness of the importance of vaccines at the present time, to preserve the health and life of the employee and his family members, in addition to broadcasting instructional videos about the safety of the vaccine, methods, places and conditions for obtaining it. .

Local departments, institutions and bodies have published official circulars requiring their employees present at work sites to conduct a nasal swab test (PCR) to detect infection with the Coronavirus twice a month (every 14 days), with the exception of employees who received the two doses of the vaccine, as well as those who cannot obtain the vaccine For reasons of health or illness approved by a medical certificate.

According to the circulars, employees who have not received the vaccine are obligated to provide their organizations with the results of the nasal swab examination as soon as they are obtained.

Private sector companies and facilities advised their employees to quickly receive the Coronavirus vaccine, to protect them and their families.

Some companies provided many encouragement facilities to motivate employees to receive the vaccine, including allocating cars to transport those who wish to receive the vaccine, return to workplaces or the residence, and granting employees wishing to receive the vaccine a paid break from work on the specified day to go to the vaccination centers This is what the workers and employees met with welcome, and motivated them to go to the vaccination centers spread in the various emirates of the country, which witnessed a large presence of those wishing to receive the vaccine.

Ministries and federal entities implement new precautionary measures

Starting next Sunday, ministries and federal entities will start implementing new precautionary measures, in implementation of a circular issued by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, to address the "Covid-19" pandemic at the federal government level, which includes employees of ministries and federal agencies to conduct a nasal swab examination (PCR) every 14 days;

At the employee's own expense, with the exception of the employees who obtained the vaccine, as well as the employees who obtained a medical report or certificate approved by the official health authorities in the country indicating that they could not receive the vaccine according to their health or disease condition, provided that the federal government agency undertakes to conduct a swab test Intranasal (PCR) them every 14 days.

Governmental employers have notified the outsourcing and public services companies contracting with them that they will stop bearing the cost of conducting a nose swab test for employees contracting with them through those companies, so that they bear the value of conducting the examination for all of their employees who are present, or who will be present on a daily basis in the workplace of the Federal Authority, and that is all 14 days, with the exception of employees of those companies who received the vaccine.

The circular included the employees of consulting firms, expert houses and the like, as in the event of contracting with these companies by the federal authorities, and their employees are required to pass to the entity’s workplace, to attend meetings or discussions, and other tasks according to the contract, the federal government entity must ensure that it is highlighted The employees of these companies for a valid examination result of the nasal swab (PCR) for a period of no more than three days, with the exception of employees who received the "Covid-19" vaccine.

Local departments, institutions and bodies have published circulars requiring their employees to conduct an examination.

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