Gordon wants shorter quarantine for vaccinated Filipinos, foreigners

Senator Richard J. Gordon proposed easing quarantine protocols for fully vaccinated overseas Filipinos and foreigners returning to the Philippines.

Gordon recommended that returning migrants, vaccinated either abroad or in the country, should undergo a seven-day home quarantine.

He suggested they be tested for coronavirus between the fifth and seventh day of isolation.

Returning Filipinos may only interact with their household and community after testing negative for the disease.

Gordon argued that the current 14-day quarantine requirement causes a financial strain and reduces family time for returning OFWs.

He urged the national task force to consider the recommendation to alleviate financial and emotional expenses during the pandemic.

Earlier in June, the task force approved a seven-day quarantine for fully vaccinated Filipinos, but only for those inoculated in the Philippines.