Coverage.
Section 1
SECTION 1. Coverage. —Basic immunization against certain disease' shall be compulsory for infants and children below eight years of age;
PD 996 Section 1
PD 996 Section 1
Other provisions in PD 996
- Preamble
- Section 2: Scope.
- Section 3: Implementation by the Department of Health.
- Section 4: Responsibility of Parents, the Guardian, or Per son Having Custody of the Infant or Child.
- Section 5: Responsibility of the Head of a School or Institution.
- Section 6: Immunization of School Entrants.
- Section 7: Penalty.
- Section 8: Repealing Clause.
- Section 9: Separability Clause.
- Section 10: Effectivity Clause.
CitationPD 996 Section 1 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).
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