Republic Act No. 10152: Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act of 2011

Republic Act No. 10152, known as the Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act of 2011, mandates the immunization of all infants and children under five years of age in the Philippines. The law requires vaccines against common preventable diseases such as tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis-B, and H. influenza type B. It aims to reduce child mortality and morbidity rates by ensuring widespread immunization, promoting public health, and preventing the spread of infectious diseases among children.