The Philippines' national childhood vaccination program, launched on July 12, 1976 as the Expanded Program for Immunization with support from the World Health Organization and UNICEF, and established in law by Presidential Decree No. 996. The program initially made basic immunization compulsory for children under age eight and covered six vaccine-preventable diseases, tuberculosis, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and measles, with the explicit goal of reducing child mortality by increasing access to preventive vaccination; it has since grown into the country's National Immunization Program, aimed at ensuring that infants, children and mothers have routine access to the vaccines recommended for them.
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Sponsoring BodyDepartment of Health, Philippines 1 Target PopulationInfants and children below eight years of age 1 Health GoalProtect infants and children against death, disease and disability through basic immunization 1 Program status (class) Classification
Program KindVaccination or Immunization Program 1 Connections
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Source Presidential Decree No. 996, s. 1976 (Philippines)
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1. Presidential Decree No. 996, s. 1976 (Philippines)
Government of the Philippinesdecree date line
September 16, 1976
decree whereas clause
the Child can be protected against death, disease, and disability through an integrated and comprehensive basic immunization program
decree implementing agency clause
the Department of Health shall provide free basic immunization services under this Decree, subject to rules and regulations issued by the Secretary of Health
decree scope clause
infants and children below eight years of age
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The Philippines' national childhood vaccination program, launched on July 12, 1976 as the Expanded Program for Immunization with support from the World Health Organization and UNICEF, and established in law by Presidential Decree No.
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• All schools, public and private, shall provide basic immunization services to all pre-school and primary school entrants who have not received such immunization, subject to rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Health.
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