The International Maritime Employers Council (IMEC) and also the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have considering that the start of the Covid -19 pandemic functioned very closely with each other to make sure that seafarers are protected from the coronavirus which team adjustment proceeds with minimal interruption.

Throughout the pandemic seafarers have actually guaranteed that the worldwide supply chain remained to provide products regardless of the constraints, and also it is necessary that these crucial employees are prioritised when it concerns lifesaving vaccinations.

Several vaccinations have actually currently been authorized in various nations and also even more are obtaining main authorisation regularly.

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Some nations have actually currently begun mass inoculation projects and also when supplies enable it is likewise immunizing international seafarers in their ports. The United States blaze a trail yet were quickly signed up with by nations like Canada, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Cyprus and also the UK among others.

In the worldwide battle versus Covid -19, inoculation is crucial. Therefore, IMEC and also ITF highly suggest to seafarers to obtain immunized and also for firms to make sure that the seafarers that intend to be immunized are enabled to do so when this is feasible.

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The adhering to web links from International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA) and also North American Maritime Ministry Association (NAMMA) gives listings where vaccinations might be readily available to seafarers:

ICMA: https://icma.as/vaccines/

NAMMA: https://namma.org/vaccines/

Reference: itfseafarers.com