:strip_icc():format(jpeg)/kly-media-production/medias/3316069/original/010666900_1607151114-WhatsApp_Image_2020-12-03_at_18.47.27.jpeg "Government Provides HPV Immunization Pilot for Grade 5 and 6 Elementary School Students")
Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Pandemic COVID-19 which has occurred since March until now has also had an impact on coverage immunization in Indonesia.
The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenkes RI) reports that at least 83.9 percent of health services are related immunization of children in Indonesia stopped due to the Corona pandemic.
Head of the Advanced and Special Immunization Section of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, Dr. Soitawati M Epid, said that immunization should not be postponed because it could pose a risk of a new outbreak during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“During this COVID-19 pandemic, all immunizations must be carried out according to the recommended immunization schedule, including immunization,” said Soitawati as quoted from the official statement received. Health Liputan6.com on Saturday, December 5, 2020.
No exception, continued Soitawati, immunization human papillomavirus (HPV). He warned that HPV immunization could prevent it from happening cervical cancer.
According to Soitawati, currently cervical cancer is the second leading cause of death for women in Indonesia.
“In fact, this disease can be prevented by HPV immunization,” Soitawati emphasized.
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