An RT-PCR or swab test will only be conducted when the individual manifests COVID-19 symptoms within the seven-day quarantine. After completing the 7-day facility-based quarantine, Roque said the BOQ will issue a quarantine certificate indicating the individual’s vaccination status. According to guidelines approved by the government’s COVID-19 task force, an individual is considered fully vaccinated two or more weeks after receiving their second dose, or two or more weeks after receiving a single-shot COVID-19 vaccine. Fully vaccinated individuals must also carry their vaccination cards to be verified by the BOQ and the Department of Transportation (DOTr). The DOT also proposed a green lane that will help expedite the entry of foreign travelers already fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 04, 2021 03:21 UTC