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The Minister of Health, Anung Sugihantono, at a press conference at the Ministry of Health, said Tuesday that the government was seeking to cover 95% of the 31.8 million children aged nine months to less than 15 years old
. cities, 4,884 subdistricts, 52,482 villages and subdistricts, and involved 6,369 puskesmas outside of Java. "No village should be less than 95 percent," Anung said.
Dr. Anung stated that the vaccination against immunization in August targeted school-aged children whose execution coincided with School Immunization Month (BIAS). 19659002] A new vaccination will be carried out in Posyandu, Puskesmas and in other health centers for infants and children attending school, or school-age children who do not go to school. # 39; school.
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"The goal of achieving 95% coverage is to form a" collective immunity ", a situation where most people are protected and immune to the disease, "he added.
Meanwhile, PT Bio Farma marketing director Sri Harsi Teteki said that he has prepared 4.3 million bottles of MR vaccine as well as syringes and support logistics. "PT Bio Farma is ready to distribute the MR vaccine in all corners of Indonesia PT Bio Farma is also responsible for the safety of this vaccine, but it has not yet produced itself", has said Sri. the district of his residence by contacting the Posyandu or the neighboring Puskesmas
Pewarta: Aditya Ramadhan
Publisher: Zita Meirina
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