The National Immunization Program, which was then known as Expanded Program for Immunization, was launched by the Philippine government on July 12, 1976 with the assistance of World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to ensure that infants/children and mothers have access to routinely recommended infant/childhood vaccines. This program primarily aims to reduce the morbidity and mortality among children against the most common vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) which includes tuberculosis, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and measles. To date, the Expanded Program on Immunization provides safe and effective vaccines against VPDs for newborns, infants, older children, pregnant, and senior citizens.
Enabled and strong immunization system for everyone, everywhere at every age to attain a vaccine-preventable disease-free and a healthier Philippines.
Guided by the Universal Health Care Law, the program commits to ensure that every Filipino is fully immunized from vaccine-preventable diseases by building a strong and well-supported immunization system that is equipped for routine immunization service delivery and backed with contingencies for and response to public health crises related to VPDs, vaccines and immunization programs.
- Booklet 1 The National Immunization Program
- Booklet 2 Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Vaccine Preventable Disease Surveillance
- Booklet 3 The Vaccines
- Booklet 4 Conducting Immunization Sessions
- Booklet 5 Injection Safety
- Booklet 6 Immunization Program Management
- Booklet 7 Monitoring, Supportive Supervision, and Evaluation
- Booklet 8 Health Promotion & Mobilizing Community Support
- Booklet 9 Annexes
- Booklet 10 vaccines, cold chain and logistics management
- Booklet 11 vaccines, cold chain and logistics management annexes
Specific Goals
Strengthen immunization services within the primary health care and eventually contribute to universal health coverage and sustainable development.
Leave no one behind by expanding equitable protection with vaccination for all ages.
Reduce mortality and morbidity by proactively preventing outbreaks of VPDs and providing timely response to outbreak and other potential health crises related to immunization.
Effectively communicate and address hesitancies and misinformation regarding immunization.
PhilHealth Benefit Package
- Provision of birth dose of BCG and Hepatitis B immunization to the newborn is one of the services under the PhilHealth Newborn Service Package. Provision of Tetanus Toxoid (at least 2 doses) is also part of the Maternity Care Package reimbursed by PhilHealth
Trainings
- Online Mid-level Management Training
- EPI Basic Skills Training
Implementation Support Materials
| Type of Support Material | Brief Description of the Support Material |
|---|---|
| NIP Manual of Procedures | Updated version of EPI Manual of Operations. This is to provide update and guidance to all implementers |
| Philippine Immunization Strategic Plan, 2016-2022 | It provides the roadmap for scaling up the current Expanded Program of Immunization into a National Immunization Program over the next 5 years. It contains the policy direction, the goals and objectives and the key strategies to be pursued in addressing vaccine-preventable diseases affecting not only the neonates, infants, children and pregnant women but also those that compromise the health and welfare of other vulnerable groups like the adolescents and the elderly. |
List of Local Advocacy Partners
National/Government
- Department of Education
- Department of the Interior and Local Government
Local/Youth/CSOs, NGOs
- Rotary International
- Relief International
- Kiwanis International
International Partners
- WHO
- UNICEF
- CDC