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        "id": 1610921,
        "msgid": "mothers-play-a-crucial-role-in-determining-childrens-vaccination-doctors-warn-of-misinformation-dangers-1773395707",
        "date": "2026-03-13 16:13:25",
        "title": "Mothers Play a Crucial Role in Determining Children's Vaccination, Doctors Warn of Misinformation Dangers",
        "author": "Bestari Kumala Dewi",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Mothers are identified as key decision-makers in family health matters, particularly regarding children's vaccination, with healthcare professionals emphasising the critical importance of complete immunisation from an early age. The shift towards preventive healthcare has been reinforced by the COVID-19 pandemic experience, demonstrating that women often take the lead in family health decisions and increasingly understand the necessity of vaccinating children early. Doctors stress that full vaccination in childhood provides essential long-term protection against various infectious diseases that are entirely preventable.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2013 The role of mothers is considered to have significant\ninfluence in increasing awareness and family decisions regarding\nchildren\u2019s vaccination.<\/p>\n<p>As public attention to preventive healthcare grows, mothers\nfrequently become the most active party in determining health protection\nmeasures for family members, particularly children.<\/p>\n<p>James Andrew Wihardja, CEO of Bumame, stated that the demand for\nfamily health services continues to develop, ranging from pregnancy\nprogrammes to child health monitoring.<\/p>\n<p>According to James, experience during the COVID-19 pandemic\ndemonstrated that women often become the decision-makers regarding\nfamily health matters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe learned from the pandemic that the people making decisions\nrelated to family health are often women, whether mothers or children\nthemselves,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He believed this condition also contributed to increasing awareness\nabout the importance of vaccination in children.<\/p>\n<p>The growing accessibility of health information has enabled many\nmothers to better understand their children\u2019s immunisation needs from an\nearly age.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn my view, in Indonesia, vaccines related to mothers and children\nare very significant, because today\u2019s mothers are familiar with and know\ntheir children\u2019s vaccination needs,\u201d said James.<\/p>\n<p>He added that this phenomenon reflects a shift in public mindset that\nincreasingly prioritises disease prevention over treating illnesses\nafter they develop.<\/p>\n<p>The health approach focusing on prevention, including through\nvaccination, is considered an important step to maintain family health\nquality in the long term.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVaccination in children is very crucial because many serious\ndiseases can actually be prevented through complete vaccination from an\nearly age,\u201d explained Dr.\u00a0Dirga.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, basic vaccinations given during childhood play an\nimportant role in forming long-term protection against various\ninfectious diseases.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mothers-play-a-crucial-role-in-determining-childrens-vaccination-doctors-warn-of-misinformation-dangers-1773395707",
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