The Asmat District Health Office held a diphtheria immunization at the Yapis Elementary School (SD) in Agats City, Saturday (23/4/22).
The implementation of immunization is supported by the Agats Health Center, TP PKK Asmat and the Indonesian Midwife Association (IBI) Asmat.
"So the diphtheria immunization is carried out for children from grade 1 to grade 6 elementary school," said the Head of the Agats Health Center, Wilem R. R Pomeo, SKM.
Wilem explained, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in low complete routine immunization coverage for children.
To make up for the lack of coverage, the government held a National Child Immunization Month (BIAN) in the context of world immunization week.
Wilem also admitted that apart from immunization at Yapis Elementary School, it would also be implemented in other schools.
The head of the Asmat PKK TP, Orpa Susana, added that the Asmat PKK TP fully supports the implementation of diphtheria immunization for elementary school children.
"The benefit of this immunization is because it is able to maintain the child's immune system, hopefully it will be free from disease attacks," he explained.
Orpa also invites all levels of society in Asmat to support child immunization carried out by the Health Office together with the ranks, so that the immunization month program is evenly distributed to all children in Asmat.
SOURCE: https://seputarpapua.com/view/anak-anak-di-asmat-mulai-divaccin-difteri.html
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