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Brief waiver from vaccine pass for those just recovered

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New rules are aimed at encouraging people to get their booster vaccine doses.

People who have recently recovered from COVID-19 and are waiting to get their booster will be granted a six-week exemption from the new vaccine certificate rules which come into force on Monday. The exemption will be granted to anyone with a positive test result who is not yet eligible for the third shot, sources said. It is among several measures expected to be announced on Thursday by Health Minister Chris Fearne, who is due to detail how the system will work. From Monday, a vaccine certificate will be mandatory for entry into restaurants, bars and other venues as well as for travel into the country. The certificate will only be considered valid for three months after the second dose of the vaccine or nine months from the booster dose. For the thousands who were infected in recent weeks, the change could prove problematic since they must wait another four weeks from testing positive to be eligible for the booster. On Wednesday, there were just over 13,000 known virus cases. Thousands more who have recently recovered are still waiting for the four weeks to pass. Times of Malta is informed that Fearne will be announcing an exemption valid for six weeks, giving all these people...


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