PH accepts COVID-19 vaccination certificates of Bulgaria, Iran, Panama
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government through the Inter-agency Task Force on Emerging Diseases (IATF) has accepted the COVID-19 vaccination certificates of Bulgaria, Iran, and Panama.
The IATF gave its green light on Tuesday, recognizing the vaccination certificates from the three countries to curb the spread of coronavirus disease.
The Office of the Presidential Spokesperson (OPS) said that the vaccination certificates will be for purposes of quarantine and mobility.
“The Inter-Agency Task Force on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, approved the acceptance and recognition of the national COVID-19 vaccination certificates of Bulgaria, Iran and Panama, for purposes of arrival quarantine protocols, as well as for interzonal/intrazonal movement,” the OPS said in a statement.
The IATF ordered the Bureau of Quarantine, Bureau of Immigration, and Department of Transportation – One-Stop Shop to acknowledge only vaccination certificates approved by the IATF.
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