Philippines lifts quarantine for fully vaccinated international travellers beginning from Saturday (Oct 16)


A health worker prepares to inoculate a child with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), during the vaccine rollout for children with comorbidities, in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines, October 15, 2021. - Reuters

MANILA, Oct 15 (Bernama): The Philippines has lifted the quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated travellers arriving from China and over 40 other countries and regions with low number of Covid-19 infections, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said on Friday.

Roque said the new rule applying to travellers from China and other countries and regions included in a green list will take effect from Saturday until Oct 31, reported Xinhua.

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