Vax card on shirt becomes hit as Filipinos show proof of vaccination

Several Filipinos came up with ideas to easily present their vaccination card whenever authorities ask for it.

According to Mark Salazar's report on "24 Oras" on Monday, Jhowjow Pasia got tired of having to take out his vaccination card every time he entered an establishment so he decided to print his card on a t-shirt instead.

"Every time na may pinto kaming papasukan, palaging pini-present ang vaccination card, palaging hinahanap, 'pag pupunta ka sa fastfood, magsi-CR ka lang, vax card ganoon. Naisip ko, i-print ko na lang kaya ito sa damit? Nagkaroon ako ng idea, nag-picture, pinost, hindi ko naman alam na magte-trending pala," he said.

His post —a photo of himself wearing a t-shirt with his vaccination card plastered —went viral online.

"Nag-try ako dito sa isang establishment dito sa amin, sa isang mall. Nakita siya ng guard, tumawa na lang si manong guard," he said.

Aside from printing it on a t-shirt, a traveler who recently visited Boracay printed his QR code on a tarpaulin.

However, a barangay health officer clarified that Filipinos should still use the vaccination card issued by their local government units as this is the official one.

"Kung ano 'yong binigay ng government or ng LGU natin, yon talaga kasi kasi 'yon ang standard talaga. Iba-iba rin naman din ang binibigay so kung ano 'yong binigay na tama, 'yon ang ipakita natin," she said.—Ma. Angelica Garcia/LDF, GMA News