MANILA, Philippines — A senior citizen rights advocate wants inoculated seniors to have special privileges amid quarantine protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic, as such protocols can be “relaxed a bit” now that they are vaccinated.
Lawyer and long-time advocate of senior citizen rights Romulo Macalintal said elderly people who are vaccinated should be given updated protocols in terms of activities they’re allowed to do while under community quarantine — instead of just being told to stay inside despite being vaccinated.
“May I suggest that the IATF’s guidelines on community quarantine be relaxed a bit for senior citizens (SCs) who have already been vaccinated against the Covi…
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