TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Nov. 23 (PIA) -- By Dec. 1, malls and department stores, restaurants, and other private establishments may refuse entry and deny service to individuals who remain unvaccinated or partially vaccinated despite being eligible for vaccination.

Citing Section C of the National Inter Agency Task Force (NIATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases Resolution No. 148-B, Bohol Gov. Arthur Yap issued Executive Order No. 56, series of 2021, which implements the NIATF Resolution, in an attempt to ramp up vaccination.

The said resolution states that public and private establishments may accommodate only fully vaccinated individuals.

The national immunization against COVID-19 has been opened to the general public as provided under NIATF Resolution No. 141, series of 2021 and the NIATF approved vaccination strategy for the vaccine rollout for the rest of the pediatric population pursuant to NIATF Resolution No. 146, series of 2021.

The resolution, which the governor based his Executive Order No. 56 upon, cited the whole-of-nation approach to encourage vaccination.

This is to mandate all establishments and employers in the public and private sectors to require all eligible workers who are tasked to do on-site work to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Since not all people can be vaccinated for medical reasons, those who wish to enter and be served despite being unvaccinated will need to present a medical clearance detailing their reasons for being unvaccinated.

The medical clearance must be signed by the municipal, city or provincial health officer, or a birth certificate that could attest to the fact that the individual can not be vaccinated, would be sufficient and valid proof of ineligibility for vaccination. 

Frontline and medical emergency services continue to be rendered to all, regardless of vaccination status, according to the executive order based on the NIATF resolution.  (RAHC/PIA7 Bohol)