INFORMATION ON VACCINATION-DIFFERENTIATED SAFE MANAGEMENT MEASURES (SMMS) - MOH
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INFORMATION ON VACCINATION-DIFFERENTIATED SAFE
MANAGEMENT MEASURES (SMMS)
1. Vaccination-differentiated SMMs for vaccinated individuals have been
implemented since 10 August 2021 for higher-risk activities such as participation
in mask-off activities, attendance at large-scale events and visiting places with
vulnerable populations (e.g. dining-in at food and beverage establishments,
attending marriage solemnisation involving more than 50 persons, visiting patients
in hospitals). Please refer to MOH’s 6 August 2021 Press Release and MOH’s PET
website for activities where vaccination-differentiated SMMs are required.
2. Vaccination-differentiated SMMs enable higher-risk activities to resume in a safe
manner as we progressively open our economy and community. We have eased
measures for those who are fully vaccinated because they have good protection
against the infection and are at lower risk of becoming dangerously ill if infected
with COVID-19. On the other hand, unvaccinated individuals will need to be more
prudent in interacting with larger groups of people especially in mask-off settings,
which are higher risk. Hence stricter measures are applied for them.
3. Where vaccination-differentiated SMMs are required, event organisers and
relevant enterprises must implement processes to carry out the necessary
verification checks on the eligibility status of individual event attendees and
customers, in addition to existing safe management requirements.
Eligibility for Vaccination-differentiated SMMs
4. An individual is eligible for vaccination-differentiated SMMs if he or she
meets any of the following criteria:
a. Fully vaccinated, i.e. has received the appropriate regimen of World Health
Organisation Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) vaccines (e.g. Pfizer-
BioNTech/Comirnaty, Moderna, AstraZeneca-SKBio, Serum Institute of
India, Janssen, Sinopharm, Sinovac-CoronaVac) including their respective
duration post-vaccination for the vaccine to be fully effective (please refer to
summary in Annex A), and had their vaccination records ingested in MOH’s
national IT systems; or
b. Recovered from COVID-19, i.e. less than 270 days of first positive
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test result obtained in Singapore; or
1c. Has a negative result on a pre-event test (PET) by an MOH-approved
COVID-19 Test Provider in the past 24 hours, covering the duration of the
stipulated activity. For example:
5. Children who are 12 years old and below (i.e. born in or after the year 2009), who
are unvaccinated, are also eligible for vaccination-differentiated SMMs and may be
included in a group of up to 2 persons for higher-risk activities, including large-
scale events. For large-scale events, the total number of children is capped at 20%
of the actual event size. Please refer to Section 2 of https://go.gov.sg/pet for further
details.
6. Event organisers and relevant enterprises must ensure that individuals who do not
fall into categories 4a or 4b undergo a pre-event test by MOH-approved COVID-
19 test providers and obtain a negative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test or
Antigen Rapid Test (ART) result. Results from self-administered ART supervised
by employer or self-administered ART that are unsupervised are not recognised
for vaccination-differentiated SMMs. Please refer to
https://go.gov.sg/swabproviders for the list of MOH-approved COVID-19 test
providers.
7. Individuals who deliberately misrepresent their eligibility status and/or that of others
(e.g. including but not limited to the provision of false or misleading verification
documents and/or information) may be subject to enforcement action under the
Penal Code, Infectious Diseases Act and/or other COVID-19 legislation.
8. Where vaccination-differentiated SMMs are required, event organisers and
relevant enterprises must ensure that attendees and customers meet the eligibility
requirements stated in para 4 above. Please refer to Annex B for more details on
the acceptable proofs for vaccination-differentiated SMMs.
Implementing Vaccination-differentiated SMMs checks
9. Event organisers or relevant enterprises that are required to implement
vaccination-differentiated SMMs should refer to Annex C for processes to be
implemented. The use of the SafeEntry (Business) App is strongly
encouraged to facilitate eligibility checks for both TraceTogether App and
Token users. The SafeEntry Gateway Box cannot be used to facilitate these
checks. For more information on using SafeEntry (Business) App for vaccination-
differentiated checks, please refer to https://go.gov.sg/status-check.
2Annex A – Eligibility for Vaccination-Differentiated SMMs
Annex B – Acceptable Proofs for Vaccination-Differentiated SMMs
Annex C – Processes to be implemented by event organisers and relevant enterprises
introducing vaccination-differentiated SMMs
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
UPDATED ON: 26 SEPTEMBER 2021
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3Annex A
Eligibility for Vaccination-Differentiated SMMs
Individuals may be considered as fully vaccinated if they meet the conditions in the
table below, and have their vaccination records ingested in MOH’s national IT
systems.
S/N Name of Vaccination Number of Minimum Interval from
Doses Interval between Completion of
doses Vaccine Course
to Fully
Vaccinated
1 Tozinameran (Pfizer-BioNTech 2 doses 17 days 14 days
COVID-19 vaccine or Comirnaty
COVID-19 vaccine)
2 Moderna COVID-19 vaccine 2 doses 24 days 14 days
3 Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca COVID-19 2 doses 24 days 14 days
vaccine)
4 Covishield COVID-19 Vaccine (Serum 2 doses 14 days
Institute of India)
5 Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) Janssen 1 dose NA 14 days
COVID-19 vaccine
6 Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine 2 doses 17 days 14 days
7 Sinovac- Coronavac COVID-19 2 doses 13 days 14 days
vaccine
Unvaccinated individuals who were infected with COVID-19 infection will need to take
a single dose of any vaccine listed in the table above after a minimum of 28 days from
diagnosis of COVID-19 infection. They will be considered fully vaccinated 14 days after
the single dose.
Please refer to the First Schedule of the Infectious Diseases (Mass Gathering Testing
for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Regulations 2021) for the most updated information on
the vaccination regimens and approved vaccines recognised for eligibility for
vaccination-differentiated SMMs.
4Annex B
Acceptable Proofs for Vaccination-Differentiated SMMs
The full list of acceptable documents can be found at
https://go.gov.sg/acceptabledocs. For more information on vaccination statuses and
records, please visit https://go.gov.sg/postvacc.
An individual is eligible if: Acceptable proof
(recommended in bold)
A. An individual is fully vaccinated
Vaccinated in Singapore 1. TT app or TT token to be scanned against the SE (Business)
app. “Vaccinated” status will be displayed and the “COVID test
result” should not be red (‘not cleared’).
2. TT app
3. HealthHub
4. Local physical vaccination card & government-issued photo
identification card
Vaccinated overseas with full 1. Valid tamper proof, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA)
regimen of WHO EUL vaccines issued vaccination sticker on their passport (from 21 Aug 2021)1
and do not have their 2. TT app or TT token to be scanned against the SE (Business)
vaccination records ingested in “Vaccinated” status will be displayed and the “COVID test result”
MOH’s national IT systems should not be red (‘not cleared’) (from 6 Sept)
3. TT app (from 6 Sep 2021)
Vaccinated overseas with full 1. TT app or TT token to be scanned against the SE (Business)
regimen of WHO EUL vaccines app. “Vaccinated” status will be displayed and the “COVID test
and had their vaccination result” should not be red (‘not cleared’) (from 6 Sept)
records ingested in MOH’s 2. TT app (from 6 Sept)
national IT systems2 3. HealthHub app (only for SC/PR/ LTPHs)
Recovered from COVID-19 in 1. TT app or TT token to be scanned against the SE (Business)
Singapore and subsequently 2. TT app
received 1 dose of WHO EUL 3. HealthHub app
vaccine in Singapore 4. Local physical vaccination card & government-issued photo
identification card
In the event that the recovered individual’s test result status is “not
cleared”, the individual is to produce either one of the following with
their government-issued photo identification card:
1. PET exemption notice3; or
2. Discharge memo if it indicates the date of the 1st PCR positive
result
B. An individual has recovered from COVID-19 in Singapore
Recovered from COVID-19 1. TT app or TT token to be scanned against the SE
with first positive PCR test (Business)
result within 270 days 2. TT app
1
These stickers would be valid until the end of their STVP validity or until 30 September 2021, 2359hrs, whichever
is earlier. Please refer to MOH’s 19th August Press Release ‘Next Steps In Our Transition Towards COVID
Resilience’ for more information.
2
SC/PR/LTPHs who are vaccinated overseas must first be tested serology positive at a medical provider before
their vaccination records are recognised by MOH. SE (Business) App and TT App will only be able to display their
vaccination status after the clinic has provided the data to National Immunisation Registry (NIR). Beyond 30 days,
STPH are recommended to undergo a serology test in order for the vaccination status to continue to be recognised
and shown as “Vaccinated” on SE (Business) App and TT Apps. More details on the process, including the list of
the approved providers, can be found on MOH’s Post Vaccination Matters website.
3
The PET Exemption Notice can be obtained from any MOH approved provider offering ART or PCR testing
services. Please note that this applies to only COVID-19 infections in Singapore.
5In the event that the recovered individual’s test result status is “not
cleared” or he/she is unvaccinated and his test result status is “no
test result”, the individual should produce either one of the following
with their government-issued photo identification card:
1. PET exemption notice; or
2. Discharge memo if it indicates the date of the 1st PCR positive
result
C. An individual who is not fully vaccinated
Has valid negative COVID-19 SC/PR/ LTPHs5
4
ART or PCR result from an 1. TT app or TT token to be scanned against the SE
MOH-approved COVID-19 test (Business))
provider within 24 hours, 2. TT app
covering the duration of the 3. HealthHub
stipulated activity
STVPs
1. Hardcopies of the following along with their government-
issued photo identification card:
a. Patient Risk Profile Portal (PRPP) ART result slip; or
b. COVID-19 Test Result Notice (ART); or
c. COVID-19 Test Result Notice (PCR).
D. Others
Child aged 12 years and below Proof of identity for children ≥ 7 years old (e.g. student concession
(i.e. born in or after the year card)
2009)
4
Negative results obtained from self-administered ART test and self-administered ART test performed under
supervision by parties other than MOH-approved COVID-19 test providers are not eligible for vaccination-
differentiated SMMs. Individuals with negative ART results obtained from Quick Test Centres (QTCs) are eligible
for vaccination-differentiated SMMs if the negative result was taken in the last 24 hours and covers the duration of
the event, business or activity.
5
SC/PR/LTPHs can check the validity period of their “cleared” test status using the latest version of the
TraceTogether App. Please visit the TraceTogether website for more information on the COVID Health Status.
6Annex C
Processes to be Implemented by Event Organisers and Relevant Enterprises
Implementing Vaccination-differentiated SMMs
1. Event organisers and relevant enterprises must verify that an individual fulfils the
eligibility requirements before allowing him/her to enjoy vaccination-differentiated
SMMs (e.g. entry into and attendance of event or dining in at food and beverage
establishments where vaccination-differentiated SMMs are required).
2. Checks by event organisers and relevant enterprises should be limited to the
verification of the individual’s eligibility status for vaccination-differentiated SMMs,
and the information shared by event attendees or customers should not be used
or stored for other purposes.
3. Event organisers and relevant enterprises that implement vaccination-
differentiated SMMs should put up clear signages to inform event attendees and
customers on this and verify their eligibility status. They are encouraged to inform
individuals of the documents they will need to provide ahead of their visit where
possible.
Diagram 1. Flowchart summarising the process by which event organisers and
relevant enterprises can check if an individual is eligible for Vaccination-
differentiated SMMs.
Using SafeEntry (Business) App
74. Event organisers and relevant enterprises that have deployed the SafeEntry
(Business) App and SafeEntry Gateway (SEGW) function to facilitate check-ins
should ensure that the app has been updated to the latest version. The vaccination-
differentiated SMMs check-ins should be enabled for the venue via the SafeEntry
(Business) dashboard, before they are able to verify vaccination status and test
result6.
5. Event organisers and relevant enterprises should verify the individual’s vaccination
status or test status, including the duration of test validity, by requesting individuals
to tap their TraceTogether App or Token against the event organisers’ or relevant
enterprises’ SafeEntry (Business) App.
6. The SafeEntry (Business) App check-in process also provides the last four
alphanumeric characters of the person’s NRIC/FIN which can help authenticate the
identity of the individual checking-in to the event or activity. The eligibility criteria,
illustrated using the SafeEntry (Business) App icons, can be found in Diagram 2
below.
Diagram 2: Eligibility for Vaccination-differentiated SMMs
7. If the individual meets criteria for vaccination-differentiated SMMs, tap on “Yes” to
complete the SafeEntry check-in. If the individual does not meet criteria for
vaccination-differentiated SMMs, tap on “No” and deny the individual from entering.
8. If the above method is not available, the event organisers and relevant enterprises
may use a camera/2D scanner linked to the SafeEntry (Business) app to scan the
TraceTogether Token’s QR code. In extenuating circumstances, NRIC/FIN can
6
Please see the user guide at https://go.gov.sg/status-check for step-by-step instructions.
8also be scanned at the discretion of the business. Individuals should be reminded
to replace Tokens that are faulty or out of battery.
Using other modes for eligibility checks
9. Event organisers and relevant enterprises may ask individuals to show their
vaccination status or test status on their TraceTogether or HealthHub App.
Businesses should ensure that the individual is not displaying a screenshot by
requesting individuals to click on other icons or “refresh” button within the app.
10. Please refer to the full list of acceptable documents here.
11. Event organisers and relevant enterprises must not recognise any other
documents, copies, or any other variations in format and should verify that
acceptable documents provided for entry (e.g. physical test result notices, PET
Exemption Memo, etc.) belongs to the individual, i.e. NRIC/FIN on the document
matches the NRIC/FIN on the government-issued photo identification card.
Hardcopy overseas vaccination certificates will not be accepted for vaccination-
differentiated SMMs.
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