30/10/2025
๐ข ADVISORY
The Bureau of Quarantine clarifies the validity of the Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) under BOQ Memorandum Circular No. 2025-04.
๐ The IPV administered at the Bureau of Quarantine shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of vaccination.
๐ This applies to travelers from countries identified with a potential risk of international polio spread:
1๏ธโฃ Afghanistan
2๏ธโฃ Pakistan
3๏ธโฃ Mozambique
4๏ธโฃ DR Congo
5๏ธโฃ French Guiana (France)
6๏ธโฃ Guinea
Please verify your travel destinationโs vaccination entry requirements before departure.
For more information and guidance, kindly refer to the full advisory below.