PH accepts COVID-19 vax cert of 3 more nations

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is accepting the COVID-19 vaccination certificates of three more nations, Malacañang said Friday.

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Emerging Infectious Diseases approved the recognition of the national vaccination certificates of Croatia, Cyprus, and Nepal, acting deputy presidential spokesman Kristian Ablan said.

This is for the purposes of arrival quarantine protocols, as well as for interzonal/intrazonal movement.

“This is in addition to other countries/territories/jurisdictions whose proofs of vaccination the IATF has already approved for recognition in the Philippines, and without prejudice to such other proofs of vaccination approved by the IATF for all inbound travelers,” Ablan said in a Palace briefing.

The Bureau of Quarantine, the Department of Transportation One-Stop Shop, and the Bureau of Immigration are directed to recognize only the proofs of vaccination approved by the IATF.

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The IATF has approved the acceptance of the vaccination certificates of at least 60 countries, jurisdictions or territories.

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