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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) on Monday issued a circular notifying that all employees of federal ministries and authorities will be required to perform a PCR test every seven days if they have not received the two doses of the vaccine.

According to the circular, the new procedures must cover employees, outsourced staff, public services employees, consultants, and experts.

The circular will be in force from Sunday, Jan.24, 2021.

FAHR urged all federal ministries and authorities to encourage their employees to take the vaccine.

Procedures are in line with the UAE Government's efforts to confront the pandemic and protect the health of employees in their work environment, said the circular.

The federal authorities will cover the expenses of the PCR tests every seven days for those who have medical reports approved by national official health authorities confirming that they should not take the vaccine.

It added that outsourced companies and public services companies contracted by federal government entities must conduct a PCR test every seven days for their employees working on a fulltime basis at government offices, and have not received both doses of the vaccine.

The circular pointed out the consultants and experts who are required to attend meetings or be present at government office premises are required to confirm recent PCR test results performed within three days, except for those who have taken two doses of the vaccine.