House bill strengthening PH immunization program passed on 2nd reading
House bill strengthening PH immunization program passed on 2nd reading enablePagination: false FILE PHOTO Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 2) — The House of Representatives approved on second reading a measure seeking to expand the country's mandatory immunization program to cover all life stages. House Bill 8558, or the proposed "Mandatory Immunization Program Act," would repeal the Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act of 2011 in order to include all ages and cover more vaccine-preventable diseases. Among the vaccines listed under the bill's coverage are for the r...