The unvaccinated prohibited from entry to Egypt state institutions starting December 1

Egypt will apply on December 1 a decision to ban the unvaccinated from entering government institutions in an effort to help slow the spread of coronavirus pandemic, the Health Ministry announced in a statement on Sunday.

The new decision will apply first to government employees who will not be allowed into their workplaces unvaccinated starting November15. They will be required to have a vaccination certificate or show a weekly negative COVID-19 test before entering their workplaces, the ministry statement read.

For citizens, they will be required to show proof of vaccination to enter government buildings starting December 1