SOPPENG, BB – Socialization of the introduction of the new PCV vaccine (pneumococcal conjugate) in Kab. Soppeng in the Health Office Meeting Room, Wednesday (10/19/2022)
Sub Coordinator of Surveillance and Immunization of the District Health Office. Soppeng, Oderna, SKM., MPH in his report said that the participants in this activity were the heads of the public health centers, general practitioners, the health promotion program of the district health office. Soppeng, Head of Immunization, Healthcare Professionals Organization.
This activity was carried out for the Socialization of the Introduction of a new Vaccine (PCV) which will be held on June 13, 2023. In order for this socialization activity to be carried out so that in the future Kab. Soppeng can achieve the 90% target. Because this will be a routine vaccination done at Posyandu in Kab. Soppeng.
Time and goal for the introduction of PCV immunization, so in 2024 September 2022, children born from July 2022 will become routine immunizations to posyandu d initial dose 1 child aged 2 months, dose 2 3 months old, dose 3 ( continue) 12 years
“We hope that all participants can take this activity well, with the hope that after this socialization activity it can be socialized and passed on by cross-sector fathers / mothers in different sub-districts,” he said.
Soppeng Sallang District Health Bureau Chief, SKM., M.kes officially opened this business, in his report stating that PCV immunization is nothing new, in 2017 the introduction of PCV immunization is launched in the NTB area, specifically in West Lombok and East Lombok, with good implementation results and high coverage. With this in mind, looking at the benefits of PCV immunization, ITAGI (Indonesian)
The Technical Advisory Group on Immunization) recommends that immunization against PCV be extended nationwide. So that children need to be protected as soon as possible before they suffer from pneumonia and one way to control pneumonia is through immunization.
In compliance with the Decree of the Minister of Health Number HK 02.02 / Menkes / 2534/2020 concerning the Delivery of the Immunization of Conjugated Pneumococcus (PCV), which currently the Ministry of Health has established that the vaccine against Conjugated Pneumococcus (PCV) is included in the routine immunization program.
The socialization meeting on the introduction of the new PCV vaccine aims to increase the knowledge and understanding of officers, increase the confidence of agents in administering multiple vaccinations, learn about the benefits of PCV immunization and the benefits of dual immunization.
Follow-up efforts to support the introduction of new PCV vaccines may include making posters or banners in strategic locations to provide information to the public, conducting sweeping for children who have not received immunization against the PCV and the involvement of health care organizations to socialize the safety and benefits of dual immunization so that children get sick the time of injection is only once and time is used efficiently so that children get optimal immunizations.
Therefore, through this meeting we hope for your assistance and cooperation in the successful introduction of new vaccines into the community as a follow up to this meeting so that pneumonia can be prevented from an early age through PCV immunization.
As a resource person, Dr. Hj. Nirwana As, SKG, MM, head of the P2P division of the district health office. Soppeng (material: Policy for the introduction of PCV immunization). Sri Surianti, SKM, M. Kes, Immunization Surveillance Section Staff of the South Sulawesi Provincial Health Bureau (Material: Preparation of PCV Immunization Microplaning) Yurni, WHO Representative South Sulawesi (Material: Implementation of PCV Immunization). (* / Allin)
