SINGAPORE: Singapore's land transport workers began receiving COVID-19 vaccinations on Monday (Jan 25), with employees of bus and train operators among those first in line, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a news release.
The first batch of 12,000 workers will receive the jabs at Changi Airport Terminal 4 and the former Hong Kah Secondary School campus. Vaccinations will be offered progressively to about 80,000 land transport workers in the coming months.
AdvertisementAdvertisement“This is part of Singapore’s national vaccination strategy to protect our workers, and strengthen the resilience of our essential transport services,” LTA said.
Senior Minister of State for Transport Chee Hong Tat and Member of Parliament for Radin Mas Melvin Yong meet transport workers at former Hong Kah Secondary School during their COVID-19 vaccination. (Photo: Calvin Oh)
[h=3]READ: Integrated Shield Plans to cover hospitalisation due to COVID-19 vaccine complications[/h][h=3]READ: Seniors in Ang Mo Kio, Tanjong Pagar to get vaccinated from Jan 27; national roll-out for elderly begins mid-February[/h]Active taxi and private-hire car drivers will also be vaccinated, and the jabs have already been offered to drivers who are currently involved in supporting stay-home notice ground operations, LTA said.
COVID-19 vaccination centre for transport workers at the former Hong Kah Secondary School on Jan 25, 2021. (Photo: Calvin Oh)
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Transport workers registering for vaccination at former Hong Kah Secondary School on Jan 25, 2021. (Photo: Calvin Oh)
LTA chief executive Ng Lang acknowledged the work of land transport workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and encouraged them to get vaccinated.
Advertisement“Our land transport workers have been working tirelessly since the onset of COVID-19 to keep our essential transport services running. Vaccination will help keep our workers and their families safe and strengthen the resilience of these services,” he said.
“We strongly encourage land transport workers to step forward for vaccination.”
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The first batch of 12,000 workers will receive the jabs at Changi Airport Terminal 4 and the former Hong Kah Secondary School campus. Vaccinations will be offered progressively to about 80,000 land transport workers in the coming months.
AdvertisementAdvertisement“This is part of Singapore’s national vaccination strategy to protect our workers, and strengthen the resilience of our essential transport services,” LTA said.
[h=3]READ: Integrated Shield Plans to cover hospitalisation due to COVID-19 vaccine complications[/h][h=3]READ: Seniors in Ang Mo Kio, Tanjong Pagar to get vaccinated from Jan 27; national roll-out for elderly begins mid-February[/h]Active taxi and private-hire car drivers will also be vaccinated, and the jabs have already been offered to drivers who are currently involved in supporting stay-home notice ground operations, LTA said.
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LTA chief executive Ng Lang acknowledged the work of land transport workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and encouraged them to get vaccinated.
Advertisement“Our land transport workers have been working tirelessly since the onset of COVID-19 to keep our essential transport services running. Vaccination will help keep our workers and their families safe and strengthen the resilience of these services,” he said.
“We strongly encourage land transport workers to step forward for vaccination.”
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