PALO, Leyte – Just as the country is implementing EO 151 placing the same in a standard Alert Level System (ALS), the NIATF issued on November 11, 2021 Resolution # 148B series of 2021.
The resolution has given the President the power to implement a whole-of-government solution to increase the demand for COVID 19 vaccination, regardless of brand, fir a healthier and resilient Philippines.
The salient features of the resolution are the following: 1) all establishments and employers both in the public and private sector shall require their eligible employees who are tasked to do on-site work to be VACCINATED against COVID19. Eligible employees who remain to be unvaccinated may not terminated solely by reason there of, provided they are required to undergo regular RT-PCR test at their own expense; 2) Public and private establishment to accommodate only fully vaccinated individuals and May nonetheless refuse entry and/or deny service to individuals who remain to be unvaccinated or are merely partially vaccinated despite being eligible for vaccination.
Moreover, the salient features include enjoining Local Government Units (LGUs) to issue orders or ordinances to ramp up demand for vaccination by, among others providing incentives to fully vaccinated individuals, and to business establishments which institute measures that promote vaccination among employees and clients and to the extent allowed by law to require proof of vaccination before individuals and/or entities to undertake or qualify for a certain activities.
Furthermore, upon sufficient proof of a confirmed vaccination schedule, all workers to be vaccinated during work hours shall not be considered as absent during that period.
Proof of ineligible for vaccination may be presented provided it is issued only the Municipal/Provincial Health Office as the case maybe.
All government agencies are hereby enjoined to implement measures prioritizing fully vaccinated individuals to avail of government programs and services.
Above resolution shall take effect on December 01, 2021 after circulation in a news papers of general circulation. #NPC-CPD