Duh, There are 1.8 Million Indonesian Children who Cannot Get Complete Routine Immunization

Duh, There are 1.8 Million Indonesian Children who Cannot Receive Complete Routine Immunization.

Duh, There are 1.8 Million Indonesian Children who Cannot Get Complete Routine Immunization

Dream - Routine immunizations for children can be done for free at government health services such as Puskesmas. Apparently, this has not been able to reach many children scattered throughout the entire archipelago.

The Ministry of Health revealed data that there are more than 1.8 million Indonesian children who did not receive complete Routine Immunization in the past 6 years, from 2018 to 2023.

The impact of these events is quite terrifying, various cases and Extraordinary Events (KLB) of Preventable Diseases with Immunization (PD3I) have occurred in several regions throughout 2023. "In 2023, there were many cases and KLB of PD3I, namely 136 cases of measles and rubella, 103 cases of diphtheria, 8 cases of polio, 14 cases of tetanus, and 149 cases of pertussis or whooping cough," said Prima Yosephine, Director of Immunization Management Prima Yosephine, quoted from SehatNegeriku.Kemkes.go.id.

Prima expresses his concerns about this situation, especially considering global immunization agendas such as Polio Eradication and Measles Rubella Elimination by 2026. He is worried that those global agendas will not be achieved.

"Kalau keadaannya seperti ini terus tidak ada kemajuan di lapangan maka mungkin mimpi ini hanya akan jadi mimpi,"

" Prime word."

"Unimmunized Child due to Parents' Fear"

Prima mentioned, there are still many children who have not been immunized for several reasons. According to the findings of UNICEF and AC Nielsen in the second quarter of 2023, around 38 percent of parents are reluctant to have their children immunized because they are afraid of multiple or more than one injection.

Meanwhile, around 12 percent admitted to being concerned about the side effects of the vaccine. This concern is supported by 40 percent of the total respondents who refuse to administer immunization to their children.

"Double immunization has already occurred in many countries and it is quite safe. Actually, they don't want it not because they have their own experience, but because they hear it from others," said Prima.

To reduce the number of children who have not received immunization, strengthening routine immunization strategies is needed. One of these approaches is to strengthen the supply side, including vaccine and logistics readiness, regional readiness, catch-up immunization, mass additional immunization (ORI), quality of healthcare workers, as well as recording and reporting. In addition, strengthening is also needed from the demand side by actively conducting socialization and education, empowering communities, and involving cross-sector participation. Chairman of the Immunization Task Force of the Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI), Prof. Hartono Gunardi, emphasizes the need for catch-up immunization to complete delayed immunization in children.

He added, in its implementation, catch-up immunization can be done in two ways, namely by providing immunization without having to start over or by implementing a double injection program that has been proven safe and effective.

"There is no wasted immunization, so those who have not received it can continue."

kata Profesor Hartono.

"Safe Immunization"

The Chairman of the National Commission on Post-Immunization Events (KIPI), Prof Hindra Irawan Satari, emphasized that Indonesia has a long experience in implementing immunization programs for children. Indonesia has provided 450 million immunization injections to 5 million children born every year.

" "We have conducted immunizations, not just thousands or tens of thousands, but millions, the reporting rate of its effects is still low compared to other countries. This means that immunization is safe," said Prof Hindra. He added that this safety not only occurs with single injections but also with multiple injections. Various studies also show that there is no significant increase in the incidence of AEFI or post-immunization side effects."

"KIPI does exist, some are serious and some are mild but the number is very low," he said. Source: Kemkes.go.id"

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