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Antigen tests more viable for vaccine-or-test rules for workers

Published: December 2, 2021

MANILA - The chair of the House Committee on Labor and Employment on Thursday said antigen testing is a more viable option compared to reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) if testing for Covid-19 is required for unvaccinated workers returning to work. 1-PACMAN Party-list Rep. Enrico Pineda said RT-PCR testing is very expensive at around PHP2,500 per test, every two weeks, as required under the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Resolutions 148-B and 149. According to IATF-EID Resolution 148-B issued on November 11, on-site ...

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Enrico Pineda House Committee On Labor Department Of Labor House Committee Inter Agency Task Force Emerging Infectious Diseases Manila The Chair Of House Committee On Labor And Employment Thursday Said Antigen Testing Isa More Viable Option Compared To Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction Rt Pcr If For Covid 19 Is Required Unvaccinated Workers Returning Work 1 Pacman Party List Rep Enrico Pineda Very Expensive At Around Php2 500 Per Test Every Two Weeks S Required Under The Inter Agency Task Force For Management Of Emerging Infectious Diseases Iatf Eid Resolutions 148b And 149 According To Resolution Issued On November 11 N Site Workers Are Required To Be Fully Vaccinated Under The Resolution N Site Workers Who Remain To Be Unvaccinated Should Not Terminated But Must Take Rt Pcr Tests Quot Regularly At Their Own Expense Meanwhile Atf Resolution 149 States That All Partially Vaccinated Employees In The Public And Private Sectors Tasked To Do Onsite Work Need Not Undergo Regular Rt Pcr Test At Their Own Expense S Long As Their Second Dose Is Not Yet Due Pursuant To The Interval Prescribed For Brand Of Vaccine Received First Pineda Said If Rt Pcr Testing Isa Requisite Return Work Unvaccinated Workers He Cost Should Not Be Shouldered By The Worker Or Employer Ut By The Government Quot We Cannot Put That Burden On Employees Ho May End Up Not Having Anything Left From Their Salary At The Of Month Uot Pineda Said He Antigen Tests Are Cheaper Nd More Effective As It Only Costs Around Php250 00 Quot Rt Pcr Testing Could Take Up To Three Days For The Results Come Out Would Worker Be Allowed Report Work Before Are Antigen Tests Can Done In Less Than 20 Minutes Is What We Use Here Congress E All Get Tested Oncea Week If It 39s Good Enough For Us Hen Maybe It Should Be Good Enough For Everyone Else Quot He Said Requiringa Person To Vaccinated Just So That They May Able Makea Living Is Not Right Even Being Fully No Assurance Against Covid 19 Nobody Really Safe Hether They Be Vaccinated Or Not The Only Advantage Of Being Is That Have Lower Chances Infected Ata Severe Critical Level Uot He Said Another Concern Is The Availability And Rollout Of Vaccine Quot Some Workers Are Willing To Be Vaccinated But Cannot Get Any Schedule What About Them They Return Work It 39s Due No Fault Their Own Uot He Said The House Committee On Labor And Employment Has Resolved To Urge Iatf Immediately Suspend Resolution Nos 148b 149 Quot We Have Senta Letter Already So That They Will Not Implement Resolutions Pending Further Deliberation Uring Our Next Committee Meeting On December 7

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