The Department of Health on Friday, May 14, said it was not recommending the proposal for the country to have"vaccine pass" that would supposedly allow vaccinated individuals to have"unlimited" access to business establishments, such as dining and other leisure activities.
"Dahil nga po dito sa mga paunang ebidensiya na binigay sa atin, hindi po nakakapagblock ng transmission adequately ang mga bakuna na mayroon tayo ngayon,""As we have said, the benefit that we can get from the vaccines is reducing severe infections and hospitalization. As to preventing mild to moderate infections, we cannot give that assurance to the public," she added in a mix of English and Filipino.
The Philippines, which is suffering one of the worst outbreaks in Southeast Asia, has been criticized for the slow pace of its vaccination program.