Children's vaccines in West Sumatra are undermined by parents' refusal

The question of halal haram vaccine is still a vaccine block.

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, PADANG – The Indonesian Association of Doctors of West Sumatra (IDAI) said that rejection of parents remains the biggest challenge of the vaccination campaign against children aged 9 months. 15-year-old President of IDAI West Sumatra, Didik Hariyanto, said that understanding and views on the issue of halal-haram vaccine continued to hinder the popularization of vaccination.

"Still rejecting parents Yes, but we also have ustaz that give instructions to IDAI members," says Didik, Monday (23/7).

In fact, he says, vaccination and vaccination become the key to preventing the epidemic. ). West Sumatera Health Service also released, vaccination coverage is proportional to the spread of PD3I outbreaks.

In 2012, for example, vaccination coverage in West Sumatra dropped. The conditions that led to the spread of the diphtheria epidemic in Padang, up to 27 cases with two patients died. Reflecting on this phenomenon, IDAI is working closely with the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) to conduct a Phase II advocacy and immunization campaign and surveillance. PD3I from MR (Maesles Rubella).

Didik stated that the vaccination campaign and vaccination had occurred in 14 cities of Indonesia. The goal is to provide health services to intersectoral health workers on immunization services and to prepare health workers for the success of Phase II vaccination campaigns outside of Java and to improve knowledge. health staff on PD3l surveillance.

"Thanks to this event, we are also providing health workers with the evidence-based scientific knowledge they need to answer the diverse questions of parents and the community about immunization," he said.

Immunization is the most effective health promotion effort in the world. Since its inception, vaccination has reduced the number of disabilities and deaths from infectious diseases worldwide. In fact, eliminate some diseases that can be prevented by immunization (PD3I). Didik added that the immunization program against measles and rubella (Measles and Rubella / MR) phase II in 28 provinces targeted 31.9 million children aged 9 months to 15 years.