The Ministry of Public Administration (MAP) issued circular No. 0030158 that establishes the protocol for the prevention of COVID-19 in public offices, after the resolution of the Ministry of Public Health that ratifies the Dominican Republic as epidemic and orders the execution of a series of measures, being the more controversial the demand for vaccination card to be able to enter public and private spaces.
Consequently, public employees must present their vaccination card accompanied by their identity document to be able to occupy their jobs.
In case the server has not completed the two-dose inoculation schedule, The MAP indicates that you must submit a negative PCR test every Monday to the Human Resources department of the corresponding institution before starting the working day.
This test must be carried out on the previous Saturday or Sunday by the Ministry of Public Health or an authorized laboratory.
Also visitors
The requirement is the same for people visiting government institutions. They must present their vaccination record against COVID-19 or, otherwise, show a negative PCR performed in a period no longer than seven days.
This provision will cease to be applicable 14 days after the server or visitor receives their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, in accordance with the provisions of article 3 of Public Health resolution 000048.
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Other measures
“In the event that, for medical reasons, a public servant cannot receive the vaccine against COVID-19, in order to go to their workplaces with closed spaces and for collective use, and to make use of means of transport institutional institutions, you must submit to the Human Resources Department of your institution, a special permit issued by the Ministry of Public Health “, indicates the circular.
In addition, the institutional transport service will be limited for those vaccinated or those who have the endorsement of Public Health.
Other measures that are ratified are the use of masks, frequent hand washing and respect for physical distancing.
Also, in the visitor reception and customer service spaces, public institutions may only receive people up to 75% of their total capacity.
The MAP specified that each institution will be responsible for establishing internal protocols to comply with the points of the circular.
In addition, it requested from the Human Resources departments of all the institutions under the authority of the Executive Power the updated remission to Tuesday, October 19, of the number of collaborators who have pending to receive the first, second and third booster doses of the vaccine against COVID-19.
The requirement for a vaccination card to enter establishments and board means of transport begins this Monday, October 18.
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COVID-19 prevention protocol in public offices, by the Ministry of Public Administration in accordance with Resolution No. 000048 of the MSP. pic.twitter.com/gRe5RqZvxx
– RD Public Health (@SaludPublicaRD)
October 14, 2021
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