MANILA, Philippines — The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) is set to discuss the verification and health measures to be implemented for Filipinos fully vaccinated against COVID-19 abroad should they be exempted from testing.
Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the government is now studying the non-requirement of COVID-19 test for Filipinos fully vaccinated abroad on their arrival in the country.
At present, the COVID-19 testing exemption is only allowed for Filipinos who were vaccinated in the Philippines. Under the latest guidelines, they will only be required to have a seven-day facility-based qu…
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