The Indonesian-made Vaccine Has Been Given To 8.6 Also Afghans
JAKARTA - The polio polio vaccine type oral bivalent grant from the Indonesian government to the Afghan people has reportedly been given to 8.6 million children in the country.
The distribution of the polio vaccine was carried out in collaboration between the International Development Cooperation Fund (LDKPI) or Indonesian AID with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
LDKPI President Director Tormarbulang Lumbantobing in his statement in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Tuesday, July 2, said the vaccination program had been used to vaccinate more than 11.4 million children in 32 provinces in Afghanistan from April to May 2024, with vaccines from Indonesia covering 76 percent of the vaccine used throughout the entire national campaign.
This support was given considering that Afghanistan is still one of the two remaining countries in the world that is still endemic to polio.
Vaccination efforts in the country still face various challenges, including limited supplies of vaccines, sanitation, health infrastructure, and social situations.
Furthermore, he revealed that this support is Indonesia's commitment to protecting children's rights and futures, including protecting them from diseases that can be prevented by vaccines.
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On the other hand, this program is also expected to be a means of promoting quality Indonesian-made vaccine products and medicines such as the production of PT Bio Farma to the global market. Especially to meet the needs of United Nations (UN) agencies that run programs to improve the quality of health or handling of outbreaks in certain crucial countries or regions.
"Moreover, Indonesia is one of the countries producing polio vaccines whose reputation is well known in the world," he also said.