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Booster Shot

Published by Overseas Workers Welfare Administration(OWWA) on Jan. 25, 2023.
Requested from OWWA by J. Door at 05:08 PM on Jan. 25, 2023.
Purpose: Requirements for seafarers.
Date of Coverage: 09/06/2021 - 10/08/2021
Tracking no: #OWWA-155912327863

L.MENDIOLA Jan. 25, 2023, 5:08 p.m.

Good day! I would like to ask regarding the booster shot or additonal dose of Covid-19 vaccine to be included in International Certificate of Vaccination (ICV).

M.D. ERUM Jan. 27, 2023, 6:57 p.m.

January 27, 2023 Dear Mr. Larry Mendiola, Thank you for your request dated Jan 25, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Booster Shot. We received your request on Jan 25, 2023 and will respond on or before Feb 15, 2023 05:08:10 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://batchonboard20190219-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEU9XV0EtMTU1OTEyMzI3ODYzDA, for request with ticket number #OWWA-155912327863. Thank you. Respectfully, Ma. Cynthia D. Erum OWWA-FOI Officer

D.TORRES Jan. 27, 2023, 7:23 p.m.

January 27, 2023 Dear Mr. Larry Mendiola, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Jan 25, 2023 05:08:10 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch for requirements of COVID-19 booster shots. Mr. Mendiola be correctly informed that OWWA is not mandated neither authorize to administer booster shots for COVID-19. Neither is OWWA allowed to give certificates of vaccination. Only the Department of Health and its accredited medical clinics can provide you with COVID-19 vaccunes. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT YOU SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM YOUR MANNING AGENCY for the requirements for deployment. You make also check the website of POEA for requirements for departing OFWs. If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing the OWWA- FOI Decision Makers at email: [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response and should be made within FIFTEEN (15) calendar days from the date you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within THIRTY (30) calendar days from the date we received your review request. However, if you are still not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, EMMA V.SINCLAIR Deputy Administrator OWWA-FOI Decision Maker

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