Covid-19 vaccination requirement update

27 Aug 2021 / Oman

Further to a CAA announcement on 24 August, with effect from 1200 hrs local time on 1 September, on signers must have had two doses of an approved vaccine prior to arrival. With effect from 0001 hrs on 1 November, off signers must have had two doses of an approved vaccine prior to disembarkation. Vaccination is not presently mandatory for crew remaining on a vessel (not disembarking).

The approved vaccines are:

  • Pfizer/BioNTech
  • AstraZeneca/Oxford
  • AstraZeneca/Covishield
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Sinovac
  • Moderna
  • Sinopharm
  • Sputnik V

For further detail and updates, as well as information about operations in Oman, contact GAC Oman at [email protected]


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