Denpasar socialization of vaccination against measles and rubella

Socialization targets schools, hospitals, health centers, villages and related institutions

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, DENPASAR – The Denpasar Health Agency has organized a vaccination campaign against measles and rubella on Tuesday, July 17th at Gedung Sewaka Dharma, Lumintang. This socialization targeted schools, hospitals, health centers, villages and related institutions

. Head of the Disease Prevention and Control Division of the Denpasar Health Agency, Ida Bagus Ekaputra has declared this socialization as a first step in the prevention of infectious diseases. Vaccination is a very important right of childhood given

"This rubella can even cause birth defects in infants if it is infected during pregnancy," Ekaputra said Tuesday (17/7).

The measles and rubella vaccine is also effective and safe for children. This vaccine has even recommended the World Health Organization (WHO) which has been used in over 140 countries worldwide. Later mbad vaccination also aims to reduce the transmission of the measles and rubella virus. "The target can reach 95%, so the campaign continues to provide strong support," he said. August-September 2018. Targets are children from nine months to less than 15 years old.

Bali is currently intensively implementing vaccination against Japanese enoencephalitis (JE). Free vaccination is also continued in August-September 2018.

This year, the provincial government of Bali targets at least 95% of the implementation of measles immunization against measles (MR). Ketut Suarjaya, head of the provincial health office in Bali, said his agency has strengthened health staff in nine districts of Bali, coordinators at each level. "The hope of vaccination in Bali could exceed 95%," he said. Until 1980, about 20 million people had measles and 2.6 million deaths each year. Measles immunization since 1982 has been practiced since the age of nine months.

In 2000, there was an increase in measles cases among children of school age in Indonesia. The results of a child's immune examination against measles at that age have decreased. This consideration is at the root of widespread measles vaccination in children of primary school age.

Toddlers are the most vulnerable, so measles immunization is renewed to extend immunity against measles. This is also done in children aged 18-24 months.