Besides poor access, the Philippines is also seeing some vaccine hesitancy, like in many parts of the world. - AFP
MANILA (Bloomberg): Millions of Filipinos face having to pay for their own Covid-19 tests as a new rule mandating vaccines in workplaces comes into force, even as essential workers in some parts of the country struggle to access shots.
As of Wednesday, businesses will require employees entering offices to factories to be inoculated against the virus. The rule is being enacted despite the South-East Asian nation having one of the lowest vaccination rates among major economies, with just 41% of the population inoculated.
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