BOQ can issue up to 5K yellow cards across Philippines — director

The Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) is able to distribute up to 5,000 international certificate of vaccinations (ICV) nationwide, an official said Wednesday.

According to the BOQ website, the ICV is issued after travelers going to Africa and South America have been vaccinated against yellow fever.

“Sa ngayon, nakakapag-issue tayo ng 3,000 to 5,000 na international certificate of vaccination or yellow cards sa buong Pilipinas,” BOQ Director III Roberto Salvador Jr. said at the Laging Handa briefing.

(We can issue around 3,000 to 5,000 international certificate of vaccination or yellow cards around the whole country.)

Salvador said the agency is working on increasing its satellite stations in malls.

“So ngayon, ini-increase natin ‘yung mga satellite station natin sa mall para mas marami tayong matulungan na mga OFW. Meron tayong special email po at expedite@doq.ph,” he said.

(At present, we are increasing our satellite stations in malls so we can help more OFWs. We also have a special email at expedite@doq.ph.)

“Kung meron kayong confirmed ticket o may OEC na ‘yung mga OFW natin, pwede po dito mag log in para mabigyan kayo ng slot kung kayo ay paalis na,” he added.

(If they have confirmed tickets or an OEC, they can log in here so they can be given a slot if they are already leaving.) — Joahna Lei Casilao/RSJ, GMA News