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View all search resultsThe government and health experts are both urging parents to get their children vaccinated as scheduled in a concerted effort against the reemergence of vaccine-preventable childhood diseases during the COVID-19 health crisis.
Levels of childhood immunizations against dangerous diseases such as measles, tetanus and diphtheria have dropped alarmingly during the COVID-19 pandemic, putting millions of children at risk, United Nations agencies said on Wednesday.
Governments around the world on Thursday pledged $8.8 billion for global vaccines alliance Gavi to help immunization programs disrupted by coronavirus, prompting calls for global cooperation to ensure a potential COVID-19 vaccine is available to all.
Fear of virus exposure has been preventing parents from taking children to hospitals or clinics for routine vaccinations. With the extension of the PSBB, Indonesia is likely to see a significant decline in its immunization coverage unless breakthrough steps are taken to ensure safe immunization services during the pandemic.
With a large number of people needing protection, the government must prepare more resources to campaign more aggressively on the benefits of vaccines and to ensure people’s wider access to quality immunization care services. #commentary
The Health Ministry has set a target of 95 percent MR immunization coverage in the second phase of the program, held in August to September. Aceh is the province with the lowest coverage rate so far, with only 4.94 percent or 76,461 children vaccinated out of its target of 1.5 million.
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