Manila Bulletin
Vaccine passports to be issued; ‘no option to choose vaccine’ --- DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) will issue vaccine passports to Filipinos who receive the COVID-19 vaccine, which will include a QR code and a card indicating their vaccination status.
This vaccine passport will serve as a certificate of vaccination, and the DOH anticipates it may be required for international travel.
The national vaccination program is slated to begin in February, with initial vaccines expected to be from Pfizer-BioNTech, Sinovac, and AstraZeneca.
Currently, only the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has an emergency use authorization from the Philippine FDA.
The DOH also clarified that the public will not have the option to choose which vaccine they will receive.
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