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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Vaccination for Seafarers and Shipping Companies: A Practical Guide, Third Edition
This Practical Guide outlines the most up-to-date and relevant information regarding vaccinations for seafarers and includes answers to important questions on availability and efficacy of vaccinations for ships’ crew and shipping companies.
The third edition contains:
- Updated information on the current status of global vaccinations and vaccination guidance relevant to seafarers; and
- An expanded ‘Key Questions’ section, including new information on multiple doses and types of vaccinations.
This guidance document should be read in conjunction with the related set of COVID-19 guidance documents published by the International Chamber of Shipping, which can be downloaded here: www.ics-shipping.org/supporting-shipping/covid.
The Seafarers' Health Information Programme
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Vaccination for Seafarers and Shipping Companies: A Practical Guide, Third Edition
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Roadmap for Vaccination of International Seafarers, Second Edition (March 2022)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Legal, Liability and Insurance Issues arising from Vaccination of Seafarers (March 2021)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Guidance for Ship Operators for the Protection of the Health of Seafarers, Fifth Edition
- Handling a Mental Health Crisis or Emergency and Spotting Suicidal Behaviour in Seafarers
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Protocols to Mitigate the Risks of Cases On Board Ships (August 2020)
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Seafarer Shore Leave Principles (April 2022)
- Manning Agency Guidelines
- Managing your mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Poster - Psychological First Aid
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Recommended Framework of Protocols for ensuring safe ship crew changes and travel during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (22 April 2021)
- COVID-19 - 12-Step Guide to the IMO’s Recommended Framework of Protocols for Ensuring Safe Ship Crew Changes and Travel
- IMHA - Getting healthy seafarers to a ship (August 2020)
- Poster - Coping with stress during COVID-19
- Poster - How seafarers can help their children handle stress during COVID-19
- Best Management Practices: ICMA Guidance for Maritime Ministry During COVID-19 (June 2020)
- ILO - Information note on maritime labour issues and coronavirus (COVID-19) (7 April 2020)
- Seafarers' Coronavirus FAQs (March 2020)
