The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Martin Diño suggested the wearing of vaccination cards for easy verification of an individual’s vaccination status, particularly when entering some establishments and dine-in restaurants.
“Paano mo malalaman na bakunado kung hindi nakasabit ang vaccination card? Paglabas mo ng bahay, hindi ka na maabala ng pulis, ng barangay, na tatanungin ka: Nasaan ang vaccination card mo? Kung antimano isasabit mo na sa iyong dibdib, ‘di ba?” he said during the Laging Handa public briefing on Wednesday (Sept. 22).
The Interior Undersecretary said this would boost an individual’s confidence when going out in public places.
“Alam ninyo, nakita ko ito noong bumiyahe ako, sabi sa akin, ‘Usec., ano iyong malaking [nakasabit]?’ Sabi ko vaccination card. ‘Ay Usec. Safe ako tumabi sa iyo kasi bakunado ka na,’” Diño recounted.
Diño said he would recommend this proposed requirement to the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID).
“[Ito] na sana ang maging sakripisyo ng bawat Pilipinong nabakunahan. Kung ikaw ay bakunado na, paglabas mo ng bahay isuot mo na iyong vaccination card,” he said. – CF – bny
