5-in-1 vaccine - A new breakthrough in Indonesian medicine.

On August 22, Indonesia introduced its first domestically produced 5-in-1 vaccine, aiming to incorporate it into its national immunization program.

Speaking at the vaccine launch ceremony, Indonesian Health Minister Nafsiah Mboi said that this 5-in-1 vaccine can help prevent common childhood diseases such as diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B, and HIB (which causes 17.2% of deaths from disease in infants).

Infanrix vaccine. Illustration. (Source: madiary.wordpress.com)

To date, Indonesia has only widely implemented a 3-in-1 vaccine – which prevents diphtheria, polio, and tetanus – for children in its national immunization program.

The new vaccine will not only be more convenient for mothers and young children, but will also significantly reduce costs for the government.

According to statistics from the Indonesian Ministry of Health, only 87% of young children in the country are currently able to receive routine vaccinations, while others lack access to the national immunization program due to living in remote areas and on islands.

Indonesia and India are the only two countries in the region that have received World Health Organization (WHO) certification for large-scale vaccine production, with India introducing its 5-in-1 vaccine in 2009.

According to (VNA) - VT