Above 100,000 jobs are created in the Unites States for medical technologist, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
“We recently met with PAMET, which has chapters all over the US, to discuss their concern as their profession is included in the deployment cap. They want to know if the limit can be relaxed because they are interested in providing opportunities to their fellow medical technologists,” Trinidad said in a report sent to DOLE main office in Manila.
According to Trinidad, PAMET reported over 110,000 vaccines for medical technologist in the US as this time
Trinidad informed PAMET that the deployment border was set to ensure an adequate supply of healthcare workers in the Philippines amid the pandemic.
“It is projected that in the next few years about 2.5 million nurses are needed due to a large number of retiring nurses in the USA,” she added.
Based on the POLO Washington data, there are 514,000 documented Filipino migrant workers in the eastern part of the US and 12,000 workers in the Caribbean islands, many of whom are staying in the Cayman Islands.
Malacañang has cleared up that Filipinos traveling to other countries do not need to be fully inoculated against COVID-19.
The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) released a publication material quoted former presidential spokesman Harry Roque mentioning that all travelers leaving the Philippines should be full vaccinated. Once is considered fully vaccinated after having received two doses of COVID-19 jabs.
“That’s wrong. It’s not mandatory and will apply only to those who want a shortened quarantine upon their return,” Roque said in a text message to reporters The PCOO later has deleted the publication material from its social media accounts.
Under Resolution No. 120 issued by the IATF on June 10, fully vaccinated individuals must carry their vaccination card, which must be verified before departure. They should also bring with them a certification issued prior to departure by the Department of Information and Communications Technology or the city health officer of the local government unit that administered their second dose.
Additional Report: Philstar Global
