Parents' Ignorance Causes Polio Immunization In Padang Baru To Reach 57 Percent

"Padang - City Government (Pemkot) Padang, West Sumatra, through the Health Office noted that the achievement of polio immunization in the regions is still low at 57.9 percent through the Crack Program Polio (CPP). Obstacles because parents are reluctant to bring their children to the Posyandu CPP achievement in Padang City to date as much as 57.9 percent of the immunization of BoPV and IPV 37.8 percent," said Head of the Padang City Health Office Sri Kurnia Yati quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, March 21. According to him, Padang City is targeted as many as 77,624 toddlers must be given polio immunization, considering that currently there are 1,512 posts spread in Padang City in the form of public health centers, hospitals, independent practitioner practices, and posyandu. Alhamdulillah we are also assisted by the professional organization IDI (Indonesian Doctors Association) and the Indonesian National Nurses Association (PPNI). God willing, with our cooperation with all parties we hope to be able to pursue targets," he said. He said. The CPP has been carried out since March 6, 2023 in Padang City with a target of 95 percent. Currently, the highest BOPV immunization achievement was achieved by the Kuranji District Health Center with a percentage of 79.3 percent. Then the lowest by Padang Pasir Health Center with a figure of 38.1 percent. As for immunization IPV by the Seberang Padang Health Center with a figure of 65.5 percent. The Water Children Health Center with a figure of 22.6 percent is the lowest number. Even though Padang City has no polio case, he said, Padang City Government continues to launch CPP to anticipate. "In fact, the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be denied providing an impact on the achievement of immunization in children in Pad City, so it is possible that children will be vulnerable to polio virus," he said. One case of polio in Indonesia, especially the neighboring province, namely the Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam in 2022, was found to be positive for polio.

He emphasized that the public should not wait for cases to be treated first, it would be better if the disease was prevented before being affected. "Don't let it be because of ignorance, our unwilling to immunize children, everything becomes positive. Cases make children paralyzed suddenly and cannot be treated. Therefore, let's jointly intensify CPP on children in the city of Padang," he said.