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Dr Samuel J. Kambuaya gave the nOPV2 polio vaccine to a student of SD Inpres Skouw Sae in Jayapura City, Papua, on 22 July 2024.
Dr Samuel J. Kambuaya gave the nOPV2 polio vaccine to a student of SD Inpres Skouw Sae in Jayapura City, Papua, on 22 July 2024.
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In November 2022, the Indonesian government reported a polio outbreak in Aceh province, linked to circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type two (cVDPV2). In response, the Ministry of Health (MOH) and international partners bolstered surveillance and routine immunization, and successfully administered 12 416 088 type two novel oral polio vaccine (nOPV2) through two rounds of supplementary immunization activities (SIAs) across Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Java. Based on the assessment, partners are focusing efforts towards strengthening surveillance systems and routine immunization capacity.
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Report of the Indonesia Polio Outbreak Response Assessment – December 2024
Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Response in Indonesia: Situation report no. 27
Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Response in Indonesia: Situation report no. 26
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