Australian State’s Construction Jab Mandate is looming, and the border requirements have been changed

Sydney, Nov 12 : The Australian state of Victoria prepared to introduce vaccination mandates for construction industry workers.:88801100011088 Sydney, November 12 : The Australian state Victoria is ready to establish vaccination requirements for workers in the construction sector.

The state reported 1,115 new locally acquired Covid-19 cases and nine deaths on Friday, while more than 86 per cent of eligible Victorians have been double vaccinated.

On Friday the state announced 1,115 Covid-19 new cases locally and 9 deaths.More than 86% of Victorians eligible for vaccinations were double-vaccinated.

Victoria Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton issued a warning in a statement that several vaccination deadlines are "approaching", and all the Victorian construction workers must be fully vaccinated by Saturday to be eligible to continue working on site.Brett Sutton, Victoria Chief Health Officer, issued a warning that there are several deadlines for vaccination.

All Victorian construction workers need to have been fully vaccinated before Saturday in order to work on the site.The second-dose deadline is also approaching for workers in Victorias residential aged-care facilities, who must be fully vaccinated by next Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.

Workers in Victorias aged-care homes are also nearing the second dose deadline.They must have their vaccines up to Monday.

Exceptions apply to workers with a medical exemption.Workers with medical exemptions are exempted from the requirements of this exception.

The Department of Health also noted a change to requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers and aircrew arriving in the state.A change in requirements was also observed by the Department of Health for international travelers and crew arriving to the state who have been fully vaccinated.

Upon arrival, travellers and crew must be tested for coronavirus within 24 hours.Crew and travellers must test positive for the coronavirus within 24hrs of arrival.

Anyone wanting to enter Victoria from overseas must obtain an international Covid-19 vaccination certificate, or proof of a medical exemption.Anybody wishing to travel from abroad must have a Covid-19 international vaccination certificate or proof that they are medically exempt.

Additionally, travellers aged above 12 years must have tested negative for Covid-19 not earlier than 72 hours before departure to Victoria and must have applied for an international passenger travel permit through Services Victoria.Travellers over 12 must also have been tested positive for Covid-19 at least 72 hours prior to departing Victoria #Australian #border #changed.