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At least 197 children received fake vaccines in East Jakarta: Agency
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For healthier children – A community health center worker in Watunggene subdistrict, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, administers the polio vaccine to a five-year-old baby during National Immunization Week for Polio (PIN). (thejakartapost.com/Markus Makur)
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he East Jakarta Health Agency said on Friday that at least 197 children in East Jakarta had been given fake immunizations, following confirmation on the distribution of counterfeit vaccines in the capital.
Agency head Iwan Kurniawan said the children had been vaccinated at a clinic in Ciracas and at Harapan Bunda Hospital, adding that the number would likely increase.
"We're preparing logistics and data validation of babies and toddlers for revaccination. In principle, we will revaccinate all children who got their vaccinations at the health facilities that distributed fake vaccines," he told thejakartapost.com.
Harapan Bunda Hospital’s management was summoned by the Health Ministry on Friday morning and was expected to give an official statement regarding the counterfeit vaccine fiasco later in the day.
"On Thursday evening I talked with the hospital’s [representatives] regarding this matter. They're now preparing a statement that will be delivered to the agency and patients’ parents," he said. (ary)
