Merdeka.com – Data from the Indonesian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ITAGI), eradication of infectious diseases was successfully carried out in Indonesia after immunization. For example smallpox (variola) which disappeared in 1980.
Thanks to immunization, Indonesia has also been free from polio since 2014. The latest success was eliminating Maternal Neonatal Tetanus (tetanus in newborns) in 2016.
“To remember, this vaccine is specific against certain diseases. If the disease is measles, the vaccine is measles, the measles vaccine cannot be used against tuberculosis. So this vaccine trains the immune system to fight disease so that it can prevent infection from the disease. The goal is to eradicate dangerous diseases, “said the Chairman of ITAGI Sri Rezeki S. Hadinegoro at the Socialization: Vaccines for the Nation event held by the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery (KPCPEN), Saturday (31/10).
Immunization coverage, especially for highly infectious diseases, must be high. Individuals who are immunized can reach 80-95% of the population, depending on the speed of spread of infectious diseases.
Broad immunization coverage encourages the formation of indirect immunity for small groups of people who have not been able to get access to vaccines, such as infants who are still not old enough, or people with certain conditions.
One thing that needs to be considered and understood is that all vaccines circulating in Indonesia, including those registered in the government immunization program, have been monitored very well by authorities such as BPOM, Ministry of Health, Komnas KIPI and reported regularly to the World Health Organization WHO.
“So that vaccine safety is guaranteed and well controlled,” he said. [did]
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