Republic of the Philippines Department of Education CARAGA REGION xi ‘SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE January 31, 2022 fe Division Memorandum No. 004 _s. 2021 REITERATION OF THE DEPED TASK FORCE COVID-19 MEMORANDA ON IATF VACCINATION REQUIREMENT FOR PERS§NNEL REPORTING ON SITE AND REQUIRED HEALTH STANDARDS TO: Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Chief Education Supervisor Education Supervisors PSDS/ PSDI Elementary/ Secondary School Heads All other concerned This office reiterates the DepEd Task Force COVID-19 Memoranda re: DFTC Memo. 575 IATF vaccination Requirement for Personnel reporting On Site Beginning 01 December 2021, DFTC Memo 586 Clarification on DFTC Memorandum 575 and DFTC Memo 587 re Reiteration of the Required Health Standards, Vaccination, and On Site Work Requirements. These memoranda are consistent to IATF Resolution 148-8 which requires all establishment and employers in the public and private sector to require their eligible employees who are task to do on-site work to be vaccinated against COVID-19 effective December 1, 2021. 2. On January 20, 2022, the office of the Secretary issued its official statement in adherence to the IATF resolution 1488 and 149 s 2021 stating that the Department of Education reiterates the policy of requiring employees who work on site including teaching and non-teaching personnel involved in the face to face classes and in school activities to be vaccinated and is being implemented as a way of preventing the spread of COVID-19 in schools and DepEd offices to protect the learners, clients and employees to the extent possible. 3. Pursuant to these directives from the Central Offices the following guidelines are hereby reiterated for adherence and compliance. Address: Rizal St. Cor. Pefiaranda St., Surigao City ‘Telephone: (086) 826-82-16Republic of the ‘Philippines: Department of Education CARAGA REGION XIII SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE Vaccination status of personnel On-Site requirements DFTC memo Fully vaccinated personnel ‘Only personnel who have been vaccinated will be allowed to work on site Require to submit and present their vaccination card as a proof of vaccination DFTC memo 575 no. 3b Partially vaccinated required to work on site Need not to undergo regular RTPCR test at their own expense as long as their 2"! dose is not yet due pursuant to the interval prescribed by the brand of vaccine received as 1 dose and for valid medical reasons (as validated by medical officer or government doctor) DFTC Memo 575 no. 3 dili/iv Unvaccinated despite being eli personnel ble Required to present a negative RTPCR test undertaken at most 48 hours before reporting and which shall be valid for up to two weeks from the day of testing. RTPCR and Antigen test shall be charged at personnel’s expense Antigen test may be resorted if RTPCR is not sufficient or available DFTC Memo 575 no. 3c, d Unvaccinated medical reasons due to Required to present a medical certificate from their attending physician for validation by the nearest Medical Officer DepEd Medical Officer shall monitor the personnel condition and request regular updating of their medical certificate as maybe applicable to ensure that the personnel will be vaccinated when already eligible or cleared. DFTC Memo 575 3d.v Address: Rizal St. Cor. Pefiaranda St., Surigao City ‘Telephone: (086) 826-82-16Republic of the Philippines Department of Education CARAGA REGION XIII SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SURIGAO DEL NORTE Personnel required to Face to face gatherings (Trainings, = Must be fully vaccinated - Negative RTPCR or antigen test DFTC Memo 575 no 3e, i monitoring, workshop, result required if not fully forum, Meeting) vaccinated Visitors/ Guest = Must be fully vaccinated DFTC Memo 575 - Negative RTPCR or antigen test | no 3e, ii, ii result if not fully vaccinated . With the significant increase of COVID-19 cases and considering that Surigao del Norte is now under Alert Level 3, all personnel in schools and offices are advised to strictly observe the required health standards. The required health standards, vaccination and the early detection and management of cases are proven effective in preventing further transmission of virus. . As stated in DFTC memo 575, the Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development (BHROD) is requested to provide guidance on how to handle attendance records of personnel who cannot report on site due to failure to comply with the vaccination/ RTPCR requirement. (Mark as absent, charging to existing leave credits) The DepEd Task Force Memorandums are hereby attached for reference and information. For wide dissemination. wae or Schools Division Superintendent