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ELDERLY
Vaccines for the elderly
( 60 years old or older)
ROLE OF BHWS
As part of the BHWs role as an educator, linker
and record keeper, they are expected to assist
the RHMs in educating their respective HH
catchment areas on the importance of vaccines
for the elderly and where it can be availed.

They are not expected to comprehensively discuss

the different types of adult immunization among
the elderly.
DOH vaccines available for the
elderly

Pneumococcal vaccines and

influenza vaccines are given
FREE AS SINGLE DOSE TO
ALL INDIGENT SENIOR
CITIZENS
 WHO ARE QUALIFIED TO AVAIL OF
THESE VACCINES

These vaccine shall cover all indigent senior citizen 60

years old and above living in:

A. RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES for INDIGENT senior

citizens

B. In the community, BASED ON THE NATIONAL

HOUSEHOLD TARGETING SYSTEM FOR POVERTY
REDUCTION list of the DSWD
 An Indigent senior citizen who
has received a PNEUMOCOCCAL
VACCINE in the last 5 YEARS
and was less then 60 years old
at the time of immunization
should receive another dose of
pneumococcal vaccine
 An Indigent senior citizen who
has received a PNEUMOCOCCAL
VACCINE when he/she was 60
years old and above at the time
of immunization is NOT
required to receive another
dose of pneumococcal vaccine
 Only health workers
trained and skilled at
adjusting vaccines are
authorized by the DOH
to give immunizations
 Residential care facility
refers to a DSWD accredited –
facility that provides 24 hour
residential care services operated
for the purpose of promoting the
well-being of abandoned,
neglected, unattached or
homeless senior citizens.
 Pneumococcal vaccines
Are available in designated city/
municipal health centers,
government run residential
facilities and DSWD-
accredited non-governmental
home care facilities for senior
citizens.
BHWs SHOULD DO
1. Using the latest master list of Indigent Senior Citizens
60 years old and above, assist the RHMs in annually
updating the following data in your designated HH
catchment area:
a. name, sex, address and date of birth of the senior
citizen
b. office for senio citizen affair ID and date of
registration
c. Pneumococcal and influenza vaccine received, if any

2. Regularly update the target beneficiaries when, where,

and what to do for the scheduled immunization activity
 20% SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT
ON HEALTH RELATED GOODS
AND SERVICES
THE Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2010 APPLY
to ALL hospitals and health –related Facilities
from the government and private sectors, the
health care professionals and other related health
care facilities and services and drug stores,
hospital pharmacies and similar establishment
dispensing medicines and medical devices.
 ROLE OF THE BHW

As a linker to all health related services provided

within their community, BHWs are expected to
discuss the basic concepts in availing the 20%
senior citizens discount on health related goods
and services.

They are not expected to comprehensively discuss

the entire Expanded Senior Citizens Act, which is
already a function of the point person in their
respective Senior Citizen Association.
 Who are qualified to avail the 20%
discount?
 All Filipino citizens who are residents of the
Philippines and 60 years old and above

 All Senior citizens with “dual citizenship”

provided they prove their Filipino citizenship AND
they have been residents for at least 6 months in
the Philippines

 All senior citizens who are recipients of the DSWD

NHTS-PR program
 Necessary documents needed to avail of
the 20% discount
1. Any document or proof of being a senior citizen shall
suffice, namely:
 ID issued by the city or municipal mayor or Office of
Senior Citizen Affairs or of the barangay captain of the
plce where the senior citizen or the elderly resides;
 The passport of the elderly person or senior citizen
concerned and,
 Other government issued certificates which may include
any of the following:
▪ birth certificate
▪ voter’s ID
 Necessary documents needed to avail
of the 20% discount
2. EXCEPT for over the counter drugs such as paracetamol, a
doctor’s prescription shall be presented having the following
information:
▪name, age, sex, and address of the senior citizen
▪ date of consultation
▪ generic name of the medicine, dosage form, dosage strength,
quantity
▪ name and signature, address, professional license number
and S2 license number, if applicable, of the prescribing
physician

3. Purchase slip booklets

 Health –related goods and services that are
included in the discount
1. Medical and dental services
2. Diagnostic and laboratory services (e.g,xrays,CT
scan,blood test, hemodialysis)
3. Professional fees of attending physicians and other
health professionals confined in pay sections provided
the confinement are in accordance with available clinical
practice guidelines or hospital treatment protocols
4. All medical devices (e.g, supplies, kits used or consumed
during check-up or confinement) regardless of the
number of days
Health –related goods and services that are
included in the discount
5. All medical devices to be used during the
recovery at home or for monitoring of a
particular ailment or disease (e.g, glucometer
set including lancets and test strips, insulin
syringes and needle, blood pressure aparatus,
wheel chair) provided that the prescription for
the use of a particular medical device shall be
provided by the Physician.
 What are NOT included
• Services that are not medically necessary for
treatment and diagnosis, these includes:
 Cosmetic surgery procedures
 Executive check-up packages
 The 20% discount and VAT
exemption shall apply only once
for personal use of senior
citizen of non-disposable
medical devices such as
glucometer, blood pressure
apparatus, weighing scale.