Jakarta ● Thu, December 8 2022
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin launched a month-long immunization campaign on Monday that aims to eradicate polio in Aceh through the vaccination of more than 1 million children, amid slipping child inoculation rates nationwide.
The campaign was launched following the discovery of 4 polio cases, one of which was paralytic, in Aceh in early November. It was the first time in four years that Indonesia had reported instances of the disease.
"I have asked the governor [of Aceh] to wrap up [the immunization program] before the end of the month, so that all children [in Aceh] can get their [polio vaccinations]. We do not want any more children in Aceh to be exposed to polio,” Budi said at Monday’s launch event in the province.
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