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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
According to ARTICLE XI11 Section 12 of the 1987 Constitution: 
"The State shall establish and maintain an effective food and drug regulatory 
system and undertake appropriate health, manpower development, and research, 
responsive to the country's health needs and problems." 
Flu is caused by the Influenza virus that invades and multiplies in the respiratory tract. 
Influenza viruses are divided into three types: A, B, and C. This classification is based on the 
capability of their components to cause disease. Influenza infects over 30 million people in the 
US. each year, which is roughly 10% to 20% of the US. population. Flu and its complications is 
the sixth leading cause of death in the US., killing 20,000 - 40,000 people a year. As of 1997, it 
is the fourth leading causes of morbidity or illness in the Philippines. Children are down with flu 
have a risk of developing complications such as sinus, ear infections or worse, develop more 
serious ailments like pneumonia, meningitis and encephalitis (both are serious infections of the 
nervous system) or even Reye's syndrome (an extremely rare but serious illness that affects the 
brain and liver). 
This bill's goal is to raise the immunization level against influenza ia the most 
susceptible sector of our society, our children. 


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AN ACT 
REQUIRING PARENTS OF CHILDREN IN CERTAIN CHILD CARE SETTINGS TO 
RECEIVE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON INFLUENZA DISEASE AND INFLUENZA 
IMMUNIZATIONS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assern bled: 
SECTION 1. Program of Injuenza Education. The Secretary of Health shall administer 
a program of influenza education and outreach to parents and guardians of children ages 6 
months to 6 years who attend a child caring center, day nursery, child day care center, nursery 
school, kindergarten or school age child care program. Such program shall include educational 
materials on influenza and the benefits of influenza immunizations. 
SECTION 2. Collaboration. The Secretary of Health, in collaboration with the 
Secretary of Education, shall consult with child care providers to distribute the influenza 
educational materials annually. 
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modified accordingly. 
SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or 
parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or 
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SECTION 4. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason, any provision of this Act is 
declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof which are not 
affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
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SECTION 5. Effectivity Clause. - This Act Shall take effect after fifteen (15) days 
following its publication in the Oficial Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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