IMMIGRATION PERSONNEL TO BE VACCINATED VS H1N1 VIRUS |
Post Type: Articles/News Hits: 2491 Date Added: 2009-05-01
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Posted By: Source: gmanews.tv
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MANILA, Philippines – Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan has ordered vaccination of immigration personnel assigned at the country’s premier airports and other ports of entry to protect them from the deadly H1N1 virus.
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"All immigration personnel assigned at international airports and seaports are directed to undergo mandatory vaccination against the said illness," Libanan said in a statement issued Friday.
He said the directive was issued for safety and health considerations due to possible contact with incoming international passengers that may have been infected with the deadly virus.
"Immigration officers, being the country’s first line of defense in the airports, must have the armor to protect themselves from the virus," Libanan said.
He said the cost of vaccination will be shouldered by the bureau.
Libanan also encouraged arriving passengers to immediately report to any immigration officer if they suspect that they have symptoms of swine flu.
"Swine flu can easily be mistaken for ordinary flu and colds, so it can easily be ignored, or worse, it can easily travel from one country to another as what we have seen in the States," Libanan said.
The government plans to place more thermal scanners at airports and seaports.
The Philippines has so far remained free of swine flu, but health officials have been on heightened alert to prevent the H1N1 strain from entering the country. - with Amita Legaspi, GMANews.TV
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