Sawah Besar starts polio vaccinations

Sawah Besar starts polio vaccinations

JAKARTA: Sawah Besar subdistrict in Central Jakarta has
started immunizing 6,600 babies in the area against polio ahead
of schedule after an infant tested positive for the virus there
this month.

The administration's original schedule for the two rounds of
vaccinations was for May 31 and June 28.

District head Suprihatin called on parents not to be reluctant
to take their children to nearby health posts to get the polio
antivirus.

"I have also instructed all subdistrict heads to monitor the
progress of the massive vaccination program in the area to ensure
that all the children are immunized," she said as quoted by
Beritajakarta.com.

Last week, a 20-month-old baby, Selvi, was confirmed to be
suffering from polio in the area. --JP