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22 Sept ADB Covid Briefing summary

  1. From Pres. Masa – Covid remains a challenge but assures that health and safety of ADB staff remain his priority.
  2. From Dr. Asadang – we cannot eradicate Covid; we will have to live with it. Vaccines do work so he encourages everyone to take it although ADB’s position is that it’s still a personal choice.
  3. From BPMSD – host government approach to vaccination will be respected; if costs have been incurred in other countries, reimbursement by ADB through Cigna.
  4. Next steps for AC Health program – retirees in the Philippines plus one household member will be covered plus other dependents covered by PRGMIP. Admin fee of PHP850 per person will be deducted from pension payroll. Surveys from covidvaccine@adb.org will be sent out to retirees to gauge interest to join.