Individuals headed to the Philippines who already got inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine will still undergo swab tests and quarantine until they receive their test results.
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) announced the measure as part of a new resolution, stating that the decision was due to “current limited knowledge as to the effect of available vaccines on the transmissibility of COVID-19.”
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Countries such as the UAE, United Kingdom, and the United States have already begun their free vaccination campaign for all residents in the country.
Meanwhile, the Philippines is expected to follow suit with the vaccination drive in the country by the first half of 2021.
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Ongoing travel restrictions from 21 countries to the Philippines are in place until January 15 due to the new coronavirus strain that was first detected in the UK with further reports of another strain from South Africa.
Overseas Filipinos coming from those countries, or have visited those countries for the last 14 days where the travel restrictions are in place, must strictly follow the 14-day facility-based quarantine.
