Some business executives said they are exploring the idea of segregating vaccinated employees and guests from those who refuse to receive the shots as COVID-19 vaccinations pick up.
"Until everybody takes the vaccine, not everybody will be safe – that's the principle that we are looking into," Concepcion added."Between the vaccine and wearing a face mask, which is more protective against infection? Very clearly the vaccine, right?"Building owners might also consider denying entry to the unvaccinated, in the same way that families or groups of friends could refuse to meet people who are not protected from the coronavirus.
"Segregation, in my view, may raise ethical and legal issues that need serious and careful deliberation," Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra added, but said it may be premature to comment as the formal proposal has not yet reached the Inter-Agency Task Force. [We all know there's that vaccine hesitancy is rampant. If we do that, more Filipinos might have negative thoughts about the vaccines]," added George Barcelon, president emeritus of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.. Instead, he called on business owners to offer COVID-19 shots within office premises to make it more convenient for people to get them and possibly convince more workers to take the vaccine.