regime as company policy for existing employees and new hires, Singapore's tripartite partners said on Monday .
People working in the healthcare sector, eldercare sector and settings with children 12 years and below will be covered by the regime. Workers in industries that interact with customers in high-risk mask-off settings, such as at Singapore's borders or COVID-19 frontline work, will also be subject to the requirements.
Setting out these measures, the tripartite partners said employers can adopt the"vaccinate or regular test" regime on a voluntary basis and subject unvaccinated employees to additional COVID-19 tests. This applies only to unvaccinated employees who are medically eligible for the vaccine. Employees who are ineligible for the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines - Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty and Moderna - are excluded from bearing such costs.
Employers can also choose to exclude unvaccinated employees from medical benefits associated with COVID-19, such as insurance coverage.