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        "id": 1664387,
        "msgid": "ministry-pushes-measles-vaccination-for-healthcare-workers-1775645654",
        "date": "2026-04-08 17:21:45",
        "title": "Ministry pushes measles vaccination for healthcare workers",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Ministry of Health is prioritising measles vaccinations for healthcare workers to safeguard vulnerable adults during ongoing outbreaks, with Director General Lucia Rizka Andalusia highlighting the risks to frontline staff. The initiative includes Outbreak Response Immunization in high-incidence areas and leverages the approval of Bio Farma's vaccine for adults, supported by 9.8 million doses monitored via the Electronic Immunization and Logistics Monitoring System. This effort underscores the importance of completing childhood immunization schedules to ensure lifelong protection and prevent further transmission.",
        "content": "<p>The move is part of efforts to protect vulnerable adults amid ongoing\noutbreaks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition, there are 28,321 general practitioners and dentists\ncurrently undergoing internships across Indonesia,\u201d Director General of\nPharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Lucia Rizka Andalusia said on\nWednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Andalusia emphasized that measles vaccination is mandatory for\nchildren, administered in three stages: at nine months, 18 months, and a\nbooster in the first grade of elementary school.<\/p>\n<p>However, due to recent outbreaks, the ministry is implementing\nOutbreak Response Immunization (ORI) in high-incidence areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith these outbreaks, the risk of transmission to high-risk groups,\nespecially healthcare workers who directly handle patients, becomes\nsignificant,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry also welcomed the Food and Drug Authority\u2019s approval of\nBio Farma\u2019s measles vaccine for adult use.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCurrently, the availability of vaccines in the government program is\naround 9.8 million doses nationwide, sufficient for approximately 5.5\nmonths,\u201d Andalusia said.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure smooth distribution, vaccine stocks are being monitored in\nreal time through the Electronic Immunization and Logistics Monitoring\nSystem (SMILE), from provincial warehouses down to community health\ncenters.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry will coordinate with regional governments to roll out\nvaccinations, particularly for frontline healthcare workers.<\/p>\n<p>Andalusia added that children who complete their measles immunization\nschedule early should have adequate lifelong protection.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, she urged parents and guardians to complete their\nchildren\u2019s immunization schedules promptly rather than waiting until\nillness occurs.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Immunization, key to preventing measles outbreak<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia assures public MR vaccine safe amid measles\ncases<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Mecca, Kenzu<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-pushes-measles-vaccination-for-healthcare-workers-1775645654",
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