SENATOR Francis Tolentino on Sunday proposed to adjust the age bracket covered under Republic Act 10152 or the law on mandatory basic immunization for all infants and children.

Tolentino explained that adjusting the age bracket cited under RA 10152 is necessary considering the present limitations as the mandatory immunization policy listed under the current law only covers infants starting from six-months old and children up to five years of age.

Tolentino said it is better to expand the age limit to prevent confusion in the future.

“‘Yung nabanggit kong panukala para wala nang kaguluhan ay iyong amendment for infants hanggang 11 years old na,” Tolentino said.

Under Section 3 of RA 10152, the mandatory basic immunization for all infants and children covers diseases such as Tuberculosis, Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis, Poliomyelitis, Measles, Mumps, Rubella or German measles, Hepatitis-B and Influenza Type B.

However, under Section 3i, other types of vaccine-preventable diseases can be covered by the said law and “may be determined by the Secretary of Health in a department circular.”