Business groups support COVID-19 booster proposal

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A health worker prepares a dose of the BioNtech Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination for seafarers at a stadium in Manila on July 15, 2021.

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(As released) The Philippines’ biggest business groups backed the proposal to replace vaccination cards with booster cards as a requirement starting June this year, citing the need for the country to remain economically healthy and withstand the looming threat of new variants of the SARS-Cov2 virus.

 

The proposal to set an expiry date on vaccination cards and replace these with booster cards was put forward by Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion.
 
The groups that expressly supported the proposal are Philippine Franchise Association, Philippine Retailers Association, Philippine Marketing Association, Philippine Association of Legitimate Service Contractors, Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Makati Business Club, Financial Executives Institute, American Chamber of Commerce, European Chamber of Commerce, Indian Chamber of Commerce the Nagkakaisang Samahan ng Nangangasiwa ng spa lalawigan Bus sa Pilipinas, as well as groups representing salon/spa owners, amusement park owners, and concert venues/organizers.

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/04/06/2172723/business-groups-support-covid-19-booster-proposal

 

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