FAQs on COVID-19 vaccination for work pass holders

You should encourage all eligible workers to get vaccinated and protect themselves against COVID-19.

You should arrange transportation to and from the vaccination centre for your workers who wish to be vaccinated.

Your workers may walk in to any Joint Testing & Vaccination Centres (JTVCs) to receive their primary series and booster dose.

Alternatively, you may choose to book a vaccination appointment at one of the following medical centres for your workers.

Your workers should receive a primary vaccination series and a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to achieve minimum protection. This means three doses of mRNA vaccine (e.g. Moderna/Spikevax, Pifzer-BioNTech/Comirnaty) or four doses of SinoVac-CoronaVac vaccine.

After achieving minimum protection, an additional booster dose should be taken 5 to 12 months from their last dose for workers to be considered up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccination.

You may download the Safe@Work excel sheet and refer to the “Vaccination Tag” column. Workers who are eligible for the booster dose will have “booster dose required” indicated in the column.

Recovered workers who are eligible for the booster dose will receive an SMS with a booking link from the Ministry of Health (MOH).

Alternatively, employers can use the booking code found in Safe@Work portal to help workers schedule or reschedule appointments.

You may refer to the user guide on how to book the appointment.

For more queries on the booking codes, please contact MOH directly at 6995 9199.

For workers residing in dormitories and Work Permit holders from Construction, Marine shipyard and Process sectors, employers can book their booster dose at the medical centres.

Vaccination appointments are scheduled based on the capacity and resources at the vaccination centre.

We seek your assistance to arrange for your workers to attend their appointments on the given date and timeslot, as any changes or missed appointment will affect the vaccination service for other workers.

Your workers may walk in to any Joint Testing & Vaccination Centres (JTVCs) to receive their primary series and booster dose.

If you require further assistance, you may call the MOH COVID-19 vaccination hotline at 6995 9199.

A minimum interval of 2 weeks is encouraged before or after any other vaccines (e.g. influenza vaccination), but is not strictly necessary.

Individuals aged 18 years and above should get an additional booster dose between 5 to 12 months from their last dose, after achieving minimum protection to remain up-to-date with their vaccination.

Yes, workers must be fully vaccinated before they can apply for new work passes or renew existing passes.

Your workers may reschedule their appointments using the same booking link in the original SMS.

For enquiries, you may call the MOH COVID-19 vaccination hotline at 6995 9199.