Hepatitis B immunization

JAKARTA (JP): PT Beiersdorf Indonesia, the producer of Handyplast bandages, will immunize children under 10 years old against Hepatitis B.

The free service will be held in Greater Jakarta, which includes Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi, as well as Garut, Tasikmalaya and Lampung. It will involve 27 Puskesmas health centers.

The immunization will be held in three stages with the first injection to start on Sept. 25, the second to be given in October and the final in December.

The immunization program is scheduled to be launched at the Pamulang community health center in Tangerang on Sept. 25.

The program is financed by the company's profit, which has grown steadily over the last few years, PT Beiersdorf said in a statement. (hhr)