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Incentives, privileges eyed for fully vaccinated Pinoys
The Philippine government is studying additional incentives and privileges for individuals who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 chief implementer, Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr., said these measures are being considered to encourage more Filipinos to get vaccinated.
Galvez cited examples from other countries, such as Israel, where fully vaccinated senior citizens are allowed to move freely in public places, unlike those unvaccinated.
Possible incentives include allowing vaccinated individuals more freedom to leave their homes and potentially shorter quarantine periods for travelers.
This initiative follows the recent reduction of the quarantine period for fully vaccinated inbound travelers to seven days from the previous 14 days.
Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez emphasized that the primary benefit of vaccination is protection against death from COVID-19.
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