JATENG - The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, attended the Inactivational Inactivated Poliovirus Second Dose (IPV2) at GRHA Bung Karno, Klaten, Central Java, Wednesday, June 21.
Also attending the event organized by the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), the Governor of Central Java (Central Java) Ganjar Pranowo and the Mayor of Solo, Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
During her visit, Puan emphasized the importance of polio vaccination for children to realize the Indonesia Gold 2045 program. She said the first step to making a healthy and advanced Indonesia free from polio.
"Because polyo is a disease that can seize the opportunity for Indonesia to be gold in 2045. Of course we can't imagine that in an advanced Indonesia there is still a disease like polio," said Puan in her speech, quoted from her statement, Wednesday, June 21.
To note, the provision of polio vaccines until the second dose is currently included as a mandatory immunization program for children launched by the Government. Free polio vaccines are now given twice to babies at the age of 4 and 9 months, from what was previously only done once. This was done as an effort to support Indonesia free from polio.
The Ministry of Health is known to have declared an Extraordinary Event (KLB) polio in 2022 following the emergence of the case of one child in Pidie Regency, Aceh, who experienced symptoms of paralysis. For this reason, Puan asked the public to be vigilant.
"This means that we must not be careless, we must not be afraid to feel that Indonesia is safe from diseases such as polio," said the former Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture.
Puan also emphasized the importance of the second dose of polio vaccination for children. Because complete immunization in children is an important thing to maintain a polio-free Indonesia and realize the global polio eradication in 2026.
"The addition of the second dose of IPV will increase protection against all polio viruses, including the Type 2 Polio Virus," explained Puan.
On the other hand, the first woman to serve as Chair of the Indonesian House of Representatives realized the difficulty of getting public trust regarding vaccines. Puan reminded that at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic where the Government had to work hard when intensifying vaccinations to anticipate the spread of the Coronavirus.
"We know that sometimes people still like to hesitate, still like to be afraid of vaccinations. When people doubt, the risk of spreading infectious diseases such as polio increases," he said.
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Therefore, Puan invites all levels of society to work together to make the second dose of polio immunization successful. He hopes that the success of the Covid-19 vaccination can be repeated in immunizing this second dose of polio.
In addition, Puan encouraged the Government to intensify socialization to the people about the dangers of polio. That way, people can more trust and avoid hoaxes related to the immunization of IPV in children.
"We already know how to make vaccinations successful from yesterday's pandemic experience, so we just need to reactivate our year and experience against Polio," explained Puan.
He added that the polio immunization program launched by the Government must continue to be guarded by all parties, including the DPR, so that it can run well. The supervision, according to Puan, starts from the availability of vaccines, distribution to regions to observations after children receive vaccinations.
"Hopefully what we announced today will be given convenience by God Almighty, so that our children will be free from polio and a healthy 2045 Golden Indonesia will really be realized," said Bung Karno's grandson.
After giving a speech, Puan was accompanied by Ganjar and then visited 60 Toddlers who wanted to be immunized with polio at GRHA Bung Karno. He was seen approaching the examination table, the injection table to the post-immunization control room.
"Don't let this polio appear and disturb the Indonesian people, especially children. So this is indeed a need for mutual cooperation between all regional heads throughout Indonesia and the community to be able to bring their children to the Puskesmas," said Puan.
Ganjar, who accompanied Puan, was seen holding Toddlers who wanted to be immunized occasionally. As a regional head, he also ensured that he would supervise and provide socialization about the second dose of polio immunization program.
"In Central Java, a second dose of polio vaccine immunization will be intensified as a consistency in the central government's program and for the success of the 2045 Golden Generation," explained Ganjar.
Meanwhile, Minister of Health Budi Gunadi stated that Bio Farma played an active role in producing the Novel Oral Polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) as the world's first-generation polio vaccine.
"So in the distribution, we have developed domestically produced vaccines, so don't be afraid to run out. This is a vaccine for children under one year old, in contrast to vaccines for Covid, where the amount of distribution is quite large," explained Budi on the same occasion.
"Yesterday, polio immunization was also stopped because we focused on the Covid-19 booster vaccine. Currently we will start again," he added.
After attending the second polio immunization declaration in Klaten, Puan and her entourage then left for Sukoharjo to review the immunization service at Posyandu Gumpang, Kec. Kartasura. Sukoharjo Regent, Etik Suryani also accompanied.
At Posyandu Gumpang, Puan was looking at the ongoing immunization process at the location. Together with Ganjar, Puan entertained the children who cried after being injected with the vaccine.
Puan also gave toys to children who took part in immunizations. Not only that, Puan was also seen checking the IPV 2 vaccine given to children while talking to health workers.
At that location, Puan was occasionally invited to take pictures and shake hands with the mothers who were carrying their children with the polio vaccine. He also listened to the aspirations of the posyandu cadres.
"The mothers of Posyandu cadres are at the forefront so that people bring their children to immunize polio. Thank you for your dedication," said Puan.
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