IN addition to a negative PCR test, foreigners travelling to Guyana will also be required to show proof of vaccination, according to President, Dr. Irfaan Ali.
Public Works Minister Juan Edghill explained that the new measures will come into effect from Sunday, August 8, 2021.

The minister, who has responsibility for the aviation sector, said the government is taking “further action to ensure safety for both visitors to Guyana and our local population by requiring that foreign travellers are vaccinated.” This means that travellers will be required to have at least one dose of a vaccine.

“The Government of Guyana remains committed to achieving herd immunity here in Guyana and will work assiduously to protect the health and well-being of all Guyanese,” Minister Edghill noted.

Currently, Guyana has issued an order which requires the vaccination of non-Guyanese coming from Trinidad and Tobago.

It has been more than a year since the coronavirus pandemic hit Guyana, and within the last few months, the Dr Irfaan Ali-led government has been aggressively pushing a comprehensive national vaccination programme.

Guyana is also one of the few countries that have managed to secure enough vaccines to inoculate the entire adult population.
As it is, Guyana has recorded in excess of 22,000 cases of the coronavirus which has already taken 546 lives since patient zero in March 2020.