KJ on refugees, migrant workers: We have to show it's safe to get vaccinated

Geraldine TongPublished: Apr 19, 2021 8:08 AM | Updated: Apr 19, 2021 8:15 AM

The government will work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other NGOs to vaccinate refugees in the country, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said today.

The employers are responsible for registering their migrant workers for vaccination, whether they have valid documents or not, he said.

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