Suara.com – Covid-19 Vaccine those who are said to be ready will soon bring new hope for the handling of the Corona virus pandemic.
Government Spokesperson Reisa Brotoasmoro expressed her gratitude to the people who continue to implement 3M.
The implementation of 3M, namely wearing masks, washing hands and maintaining distance are efforts to prepare for the vaccination program.
“Thank you for always implementing 3M. This step can protect us together. Now, efforts are made to prepare vaccine The government continues to do Covid-19, “said Reisa at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Friday (27/11/2020).
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He also invited the public to get to know more about vaccines and how they work.
“This vaccine is a preventive measure. So, it is given when we are healthy. It is different from the medicine that is given after we are sick. So, let’s continue to support it. We don’t know it is not immune, this is not just jargon,” he said.
To note, in the history of immunization in Indonesia, starting with smallpox immunization in 1956, then BCG immunization for tuberculosis in 1973.
Then tetanus toxoid immunization in pregnant women in 1974, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (DPT) immunization in infants in 1976, polio in 1981, measles tofu in 1982, hepatitis B in 1997 and initiation of immunization for Haemophilus Influenza type B in the form of a pentavalent vaccine.
The HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer began to be demonstrated in 2016 for young women in a number of provinces.
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Meanwhile, immunization for Rubella in 2017 was included in the national immunization program.
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