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S.No. 138
H.No, 4393
Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Mites Maria
Fifteenth Congress
First Regular Session
‘Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-sixth day of
July, two thousand ten.
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{ Rerustic ActNo. 101521]
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY BASIC IMMUNIZATION
‘SERVICES FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN, REPEALING FOR
THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 996, AS
AMENDED
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the
“Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act of
2011".
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — In accordance with
Article II, Section 15 of the Constitution, it is hereby declared
to be the policy of the State to take a proactive role in the
preventive health care of infants and children. Towards this 2
end, the State shall adopt a comprehensive, mandatory and
sustainable immunization program for vaccine-preventable
diseases for all infants and children.
Suc. 3. Coverage. - The mandatory basic immunization
for all infants and children provided under this Act shall cover
the following vaccine-preventable diseases:
(a) Tuberculosis;
() Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis;
(© Poliomyelitis;
(@) Measles;
© Mumps;
(® Rubella or German measles;
(@) Hepatitis-B;
(h) H. Influenza type B (HIB); and
() Such other types as may be determined by the
Secretary of Health in a department circular.
The mandatory basic immunization shall be given for free
at any government hospital or health center to infants and
children up to five (5) years of age.
Hepatitis-B vaccine shall be administered by any duly
licensed physician, nurse or midwife to all infants born in
hospitals, health infirmaries, health centers or lying-in centers
with obstetrical and pediatric services, whether public or
private, within twenty-four (24) hours after birth: Provided,
however, That in cases of infants born in places other than
the above, any duly licensed physician, nurse or midwife who
delivers, or assists in the delivery of the newborn shall be
responsible for administering the vaccine to the latter:
Provided, further, That for deliveries assisted by persons other
than the health professionals mentioned above, the infant
should be brought to any available health care facility so as
to be immunized against Hepatitis-B within twenty-four (24) 3
hours after birth but not later than seven (7) days: Provided,
finally, That subsequent doses of Hepatitis-B vaccination shall
be completed according to the recommended schedule of
Hepatitis-B immunization, as may be provided in the
implementing rules and regulations to be issued by the
Department of Health (DOH).
Sec. 4. Education and Information Campaign. — All
health care practitioners or health care workers who are
administering prenatal care shall educate all pregnant mothers
on the importance of giving their infants the basic
immunization services as well as any possible effects of
immunization.
‘The DOH, other government agencies, nongovernment
organizations, professional and academic societies, and local
government units shall make available appropriate information
materials and shall have a eystem of ie distnbution to the
public.
SEC. 5. Obligation to Inform. - Any physician, nurse,
midwife, nursing aide or skilled birth attendant, who delivers,
or assists in the delivery of, a newborn shall, prior to delivery,
inform parents or legal guardian of the newborn of the
availability, nature and benefits of immunization against
Hepatitis-B and other vaccine-preventable diseases at birth.
SEC. 6. Continuing Education and Training of Health
Personnel. - The DOH, with the assistance of local
government units, academe, professional societies and
nongovernmental organizations, shall undertake continuing
information, education and training programs for all health
personnel on the rationale and benefits of as well as modern
procedures for immunization of infants and children against
vaccine-prevontable diseases.
SEC. 7. Appropriations. ~ The amount necessary to
carry out the implementation of this Act shail be charged
against the current year’s appropriations for expanded program
‘on immunization of the DOH. Thereafter, such sums as may
be necessary for the continued implementation of this Act shall
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIQ)
shall include the basic immunization services in its _ benefit
package.
SEC. 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. _- The
DOH, in consultation with the National Immun =Szation
Committee, shall issue the implementing rules and rega_alations
within ninety (90) days after the approval of this A <=t.
SEC. 9, Separability Clause. — If, for any reascon, any
part or provision of this Act shall be declared unconsti#—utional
or invalid, the remaining provisions hereof which ==are not
affected thereby shall continue to be in full force ancl effect.
SRC. 10, Repeating Clause, ~ All laws, decrees, em=ecutive
orders, rules and regufitions or parts thereof which are
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amex-aded or
modified accordingly.
SEC. 11. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect: fifteen
(18) days after its publication in the Official Gazette