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Philippines’ digital vaccine certificate system launches for OFWs, certain travelers
The Philippines is set to soft launch its digital vaccination certificate system, VaxCertPH, on September 6.
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) approved the system's initial rollout.
Initially, the VaxCertPH will prioritize overseas Filipino workers and Filipinos residing in Metro Manila and Baguio who are bound for international travel.
A wider public release of the VaxCertPH is planned for a later date, with full implementation anticipated by October.
Developed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Health, VaxCertPH utilizes data from local government units' Vaccine Information Management System.
The system serves as a portal to issue COVID-19 vaccination certificates for fully vaccinated individuals.
Local government units have begun submitting their lists of vaccinated residents to the relevant agencies.
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The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is targeting to open the VaxCertPH portal to the public by October, which will serve as the country's digital system for issuing Covid-19 vaccination certificates.
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is urging local government units (LGUs) to upload accurate and complete data to the Vaccine Information Management System (VIMS) to facilitate the issuance of digital vaccination certificates through the VaxCertPH program.
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The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched VaxCertPH, a national digital vaccine certificate system, on September 6, 2021.
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More than 15.8 million Filipinos have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of September 9.
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