By Pearl Gumapos
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said on Thursday (Aug. 26) that overseas Filipino workers will be allowed to choose their COVID-19 vaccines in accordance with their destination country’s preferred vaccine.
“Kung ‘yung host country ay may vaccine preference, pinapayagan natin ang ating OFW na pumili ng kanilang vaccine,” POEA administrator Bernard Olalia said during the Laging Handa public briefing.
“Kung wala namang vaccine preference ‘yung destination country, hindi po kinakailangang pumili ‘yung ating OFW. Ang importante po sa lahat ay sila ay makakuha ng two doses of vaccine,” he added.
Meanwhile, Olalia said OFWs abroad may still avail of the International Certificate of Vaccination (ICV) or the “yellow card.”
“[Kapag] nasa ibang bansa kayo at nais niyo pong makakuha ng ICV, pumunta lamang kayo sa inyong Philippine Overseas Labor Office,” Olalia said.
“Kausapin ninyo ang labor attache doon at kayo po ay iisyuhan ng ICV kung kayo po ay fully vaccinated sa abroad,” he added. – bny
