MANILA, Philippines — Starting Dec. 1, the government will require COVID-19 vaccination of all eligible employees doing on-site work in public and private firms located in areas where there are sufficient supplies of vaccines, Malacañang said Friday. Public transportation services in the road, rail, maritime, and aviation sectors shall also require all their eligible workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition to continue their operations. Local government units (LGUs) are also urged to issue orders or ordinances providing incentives for fully vaccinated individuals, Roque said. ADVERTISEMENTGovernment agencies are also urged to implement measures prioritizing fully vaccinated individuals availing of government programs and services, Roque said. So far, 30.4 million Filipinos are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, which accounts for 39.5% of the adult target population.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 12, 2021 04:57 UTC