In Order To Be Protected From Disease, Minister Of Health Asks Parents To Ensure Children Get Complete Immunizations
TANJUNGPINANG - Minister of Health (Menkes) Budi Gunadi Sadikin asked parents to ensure their children get complete immunizations so that they are protected from diseases that can be prevented by immunization. at the launching of the 2022 National Child Immunization Month (BIAN) at the Tanjungpinang Regional Building, Riau Islands, Wednesday 18 May. Immunization, he explained, is aimed at increasing children's immunity against diseases that can be prevented by immunization such as hepatitis, measles, rubella, polio, tetanus, and diphtheria. The Minister of Health emphasized that the prevention of disease transmission by immunization is much cheaper than the costs required to treat disease attacks. "Imagine if you are sick, there are antiviral drugs that cost up to millions and even tens of millions of rupiah, especially if you enter the ICU room," he said, quoted by Antara. advanced.
The basic immunizations consist of Hepatitis B (HB-0) immunization for infants less than 24 hours old, BCG and Polio 1 immunizations for one month old babies, DPT-HB-Hib 1 and Polio 2 immunizations for two months old babies, DPT-HB immunization HB-Hib 2 and Polio 3 in infants aged three months, DPT-HB-Hib 3 and Polio 4 and IPV immunizations in infants aged four months, and measles or MR immunization in infants aged nine months. Follow-up immunizations include DPT-HB-Hib and Measles/MR immunizations for children under two years old, DT and Measles/MR immunizations for grade 1 elementary school children, and tetanus and diphtheria immunization for grade 2 and 5 elementary school children. Measles-Rubela Immunization). Riau is targeted to receive immunizations during the National Child Immunization Month from May 18 to June 18 2022. The government, he continued, provides child immunization services at puskesmas, posyandu, and health care facilities. towards success," said Ansar.