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The decree has exempted essential personnel from the “no vaccine, no ride” policy in public transportation in the National Capital Region (NCR) from Monday, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr).

The DOTr added in a statement that persons with medical issues that impede full Covid-19 vaccination and those who will obtain vital goods and services, including jobs, would be excused from the regulation.

“Ang pagbibigay ng exemption sa mga important workers ay hindi bagong protocol na ipinatupad matapos simulan ang polisiya implementation.” Iyan po ay talagang nakapaloob sa polisiya (It is not a new process in the implementation of the policy to grant exemptions to critical personnel.) It’s in the policy),” the DOTr explained.

The exemptions are based on the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) standards for what industries are considered important in an Alert Level 3 situation.

The policies were distributed to enforcers and partners at the Land Transportation Office (LTO), Inter-Agency Council for Traffic (I-ACT), Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), PNP Highway Patrol Group, and the NCR Police Office prior to their implementation.

“Ang polisya ay epektibo kasi ang Metro Manila ay nasa Alert Level 3 o mataas pa,” the DOTr stated.

In response to accusations that the policy is anti-poor, the department stated that medical experts have cautioned that those who have not been vaccinated are the most prone to serious Covid-19 infections, which could expose other people and put a strain on the country’s healthcare system.

“Mapipilitan kaming isara ito kung mayroong pagdami ng virus propagation sa pampublikong transportasyon.” At ang pinaka-apektado ay ang mga nasa lower-income bracket (If virus transmission in public transportation increases, we will have to shut it down.) And those in lower-income brackets will be the most affected),” according to the DOTr.

Meanwhile, from January 24 to 28, a mobile immunization drive for transport personnel will take hold at the Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX).

To all transport employees and passengers who choose to participate in the event, AstraZeneca dosages will be offered in first, second, and booster doses.

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