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Collection of pediatric news, found 157 news.

Legislator advises to not delay vaccination for children

House of Representatives' (DPR's) Commission IX deputy speaker, Charles Honoris, here, Tuesday, advised to not ...

COVID-19: BPOM approves Sinovac vaccine for kids aged 6-11

The National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) has issued a permit clearing the use of the Sinovac vaccine for ...

Ministry targets 12-year-olds to be free of caries by 2030

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin is targeting 12-year-old children in Indonesia to be caries-free by 2030 through ...

Education instrumental in overcoming stigma against childhood diabetes

The Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI) highlighted the need for education and public awareness to overcome the ...

Healthcare reform key to tackle pandemic: Health Minister

Reforming the healthcare system is one of the key requirements for Indonesia to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, ...

Jakarta Health Office urges breastfeeding women to get vaccinated

The Jakarta Health Office has appealed to breastfeeding women to get vaccinated to reduce the risk of COVID-19 ...

Minister presses for quickly achieving child vaccination target

Women Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Minister Bintang Puspayoga emphasized that the government had targeted to ...

Balai Pustaka, Farmalab distribute 1,000 books to COVID-19 patients

Indonesia's state-owned publishing company Balai Pustaka, in collaboration with Farmalab, distributed one thousand ...

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Marking Children's Day 2021 by encouraging COVID-19 vaccination

Themed "Children are Protected, Indonesia is Advancing" with the tagline "Children Care Amid ...

No severe side-effect surfaces in vaccinated children: Pediatrician

Chief  of  the  Indonesian Pediatric Society (IDAI)  of Jakarta Chapter Prof. Dr Rini Sekartini, ...

160 students vaccinated against COVID-19 in East Jakarta

At least 160 students of the state Islamic senior high school (MAN) 2 in Ciracas, East Jakarta received COVID-19 jabs ...

Aceh residents must remain alert for family cluster infections: IDI

Aceh chapter has appealed to residents of Aceh province to continue to comply with the health protocols and remain ...

Health Ministry issues guidelines on vaccination of children

The Health Ministry has issued guidelines on the vaccination of 12- to 17-year-olds against COVID-19. “With ...

Jakarta commences vaccination for children in 12-17 year age group

The Jakarta authorities, on Thursday, began a vaccination program for children in the 12-17 year age group in parallel ...

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Indonesia moves to protect children as COVID-19 cases spike

With Indonesia’s second COVID-19 wave affecting a significant number of children, the government has been quick ...