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AN ACT PROMOTING THE FULL REALIZATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS ON SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE RIGHT TO HEALTH, THROUGH THE STRENGTHENING OF A COMPREHENSIVE FREE VACCINATION AND IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM FOR FILIPINO INFANTS AND CHILDREN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 17, 2008
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04774 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROMOTING THE FULL REALIZATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS ON SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE RIGHT TO HEALTH, THROUGH THE STRENGTHENING OF A COMPREHENSIVE FREE VACCINATION AND IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM FOR FILIPINO INFANTS AND CHILDREN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : Directs the Department of Health to provide for free the following vaccinations and immunizations for infants and children: a) hepatitis B; b) DPT-diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough); c) H. Influenza type B; d) polio; e) rotavirus (diarrhea and gastroenteritis); f) measles, mumps, rubella (German measles); and g) varicella (chicken pox). | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAR, CYNTHIA A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2008-07-17 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Santiago (N.) (017 ) | 2. Codilla (022 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2008-08-04 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
Directs the Department of Health to provide for free the following vaccinations and immunizations for infants and children: a) hepatitis B; b) DPT-diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough); c) H. Influenza type B; d) polio; e) rotavirus (diarrhea and gastroenteritis); f) measles, mumps, rubella (German measles); and g) varicella (chicken pox).
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