The COVID-19 pandemi occurs all over the world, including Indonesia has resulted in the number of immunizations, even the World Health Organization ( WHO) and the UN Organisation for Children (UNICEF) mentions this very significant decline in the first 28 years.
WHO in a press broadcast in mid July then mentions that the first four months in 2020 showed a significant decrease in the number of children who complete three doses of vaccines in the diphter, pertusis and tetanus (DPT). Â
The amount of immunization to children under five years (balita) has pushed the medical personnel of public health centers (puskemas) in Banda Aceh city including Kopelma’s puskesmas to strive to increase the amount of immunization with a ball pick-up system or come directly to the toddler’s house to provide Hepatitis B, Polyo, BCG, DPT and Campak vaccine.
Puskesmas Kopelma INDONESIA’s health officers prepare immunodi vaccines before heading for toddlers directly at their home in Rukoh Village, Banda Aceh, Aceh, Wednesday (7/10/2020). Puskesmas Kopelma health poultry prepares immunodi vaccine before coming to the toddlers directly at their home in Rukoh Village, Banda Aceh, Aceh, Wednesday (7/10/2020).
The health poultry of Puskesmas Kopelma in charge of self-protectioning tools (APD) to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 before doing immunization in the way to come to the toddlers directly at their homes in the village of Ie Masen Kaye Adang, Banda Aceh, Ace
The responsibility of UPTD Puskesmas Kopelma Riau Nurhafifah’s Immunization section, admitting the occurrence of a decrease in the figure of the Immunization since the occurrence of COVID-19 pandemi. He mentioned until the end of the quarter III 2020 Immunization in the region was newly realized 37 percent while the same quarter last year almost reached 70 percent.
One of the causes of the decrease in the figures of the immunization is the anxiety of the parents to bring his child to the puskesmas for fear of being exposed to COVID-19.
Immunization officers at the puskesmas then think to cope with the fear of the parents through the program “ pick up the ball†that came directly toddlers to his home to give the vaccine of immunity according to the schedule.
Health Minister Puskesmas Kopelma Darussalam who wore self-protection (APD) to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 rides the motorbike to come to the toddlers who will be communicated in their home in Rukoh Village, Banda Aceh, Wednesday (7/10/20).
The health poultry of Puskesmas Ulee Kareng (right) talked with the parents of toddlers after giving the vaccine in Rukoh Village, Banda Aceh, Wednesday (21/10/2020).
Nurhafifah also said, the ball picking system was assessed very effective to re-improve the figures of immunity as an effort to maintain future generation health.
The agenda of communication to the citizens is also utilized by the medical officer to provide the fulfillment and invite citizens to continue implementing the COVID-19 health protocol.
Text and Photos : Irwansyah Son
Petugas puskesmas Ulee Kareng measures the height of toddler bodies before providing immunization in Ilie Village, Banda Aceh, Aceh, Tuesday (16/6/2020). ANTARA PHOTO/Irwansyah Putra.
The puskesmas health gas (left) explains the schedule and type of immunological vaccine that will be given on toddlers at their home in Rukoh Village, Banda Aceh, Aceh, Wednesday (7/10/2020). Puskesmas Ulee Kareng (left) emphasizes the immunization vaccine to the toddler in his house in Ilie Village, Banda Aceh, Aceh, Saturday (5/9/2020).
The puskesmas health officers prepare injecting the vaccine for toddlers in Rukoh Village, Banda Aceh, Aceh, Wednesday (7/10/2020).
To get a polyo Immunization vaccine at his home in Rukoh Village, Banda Aceh, Wednesday (7/10/2020).
Health officers recorded schedules and types of immunodi vaccines that have been given to toddlers in the residence of the toddlers in Rukoh Village, Banda Aceh, Aceh, Wednesday (7/10/2020).
Editor: Danika Wahyu
