At least 19 countries are now requiring Filipino travelers to submit proof that they have received the polio vaccine before leaving the Philippines, according to a document recently released by the World Health Organization.
This does not mean that polio is spreading in the country, Duque told ABS-CBN News on the sidelines of budget deliberations in the Senate.“Why should it be a cause of concern when it is honoring and respecting the requirement of these 19 other countries that wants the Philippines to ensure that people get vaccinated?” he said.
Based on a list from the WHO, shown Tuesday by the Bureau of Quarantine, the countries that ask Filipino travelers to present an International Certificate of Vaccination against polio include: Some of the 19 countries on the WHO list earlier said their Manila embassies have yet to receive directives from their home countries about the additional requirement for Filipino travelers.
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