Manila Bulletin
Governors' group insists on swab test even for fully-vaccinated travelers
The League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) is hesitant about a recent Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) resolution that allows fully vaccinated travelers to enter different localities without a negative COVID-19 test result.
LPP President and Marinduque Governor Presbitero Velasco Jr. stated that vaccination does not offer 100% protection against the disease.
He expressed concerns that relying solely on health and exposure screenings for vaccinated travelers might fail to identify asymptomatic COVID-19 cases.
The IATF resolution allows fully vaccinated individuals to present their vaccination cards instead of RT-PCR or antigen test results for both interzonal and intrazonal travel.
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Local government units (LGUs) retain the discretion to require negative RT-PCR tests from incoming travelers, even if they present a vaccination card.
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The Inter-Agency Task Force against COVID-19 has established protocols for fully vaccinated individuals traveling within the Philippines.
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