Seafarers allowed to leave a ship to get vaccinated in NSW

Pictured: Dr Kerry Chant, the Chief Health Officer for New South Wales during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo credit: 7 News.

Dr Kerry Chant, the Chief Health Officer in New South Wales, has signed an order allowing seafarers to leave a ship and “go further than 13 metres” from the vessel to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

However, the seafarer must stay in the port unless, due to bad weather, NSW Health allows the seafarer to leave port o get a vaccination.

The seafarer must travel directly to /...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/seafarers-allowed-to-go-to-leave-a-ship-to-get-vaccinated-in-nsw/

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