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18% Congress
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. _/287

Introduced by HON. RODRIGO A. ABELLANOSA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Six months after patient zero has been found positive for SARS-Cov-2,
thousands of Filipinos have been infected despite stringent quarantine
measures employed by the government. As a result, our health systems are
close to breaking down, the economy has taken a huge blow, and our country’s
coffers are running low.

Yet, the end to this quandary is far from sight. Our biggest chance hinges on
the discovery of a vaccine that will provide resistance, if not full immunity,
from the virus. This bill looks forward to the moment when such a vaccine
should become available and hopes to ensure that processes and funding would
already be in place for the vaccine’s immediate purchase.

Further, this bill seeks free access to the vaccine in order to safeguard the
health of the country’s most precious resource, the Filipino population.

In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

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RODRIGO A. ABELLANOSA


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

18% Congress
First Regular Session

House Bill No,__7287

Introduced by HON. RODRIGO A. ABELLANOSA

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A FREE COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAM FOR
ALL FILIPINOS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

Section 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the "Free Covid-19 Vaccination Act of 2020"

Sec. 2. Coverage. Every Filipino in the country shall be entitled to free access to the Covid-19
vaccine.

Sec. 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. To ensure the extensive and efficient delivery,
the Department of Health and its attached agencies are directed to collaborate with local
government units. The Department of Health, in partnership with the Department of Interior
and Local Government, shall thereby formulate and promulgate the pertinent rules and
regulations for the implementation of the program within sixty (60) days upon approval of this
Act.

Sec. 4. Appropriations. The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be
charged against current appropriations of the Department of Health. Thereafter, such sums
necessary for the continued implementation of this Act shall be included in the General
Appropriations Act.

Sec. 5. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any part, section or provision of this Act is
held invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions not affected thereby shall continue
to be in force and effect.

Sec. 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations, rules and
regulations, and other issuances, or part or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.


Sec. 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shalll take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
the Official Gazette or at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes
earlier.

Approved,