inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Jakarta Provincial Government is urging the public to ensure that children traveling home for Eid al-Fitr have received complete immunizations, including the measles vaccine, to develop antibodies against various viruses and bacteria.

"We must ensure that children traveling home have been vaccinated, or that they practice clean and healthy living behaviors (PHBS) more intensively while in their hometowns," said Budi Setiawan, Head of the Epidemiology and Immunization Surveillance Section of the Jakarta Health Office, Thursday (3/12/2026).

He referred to the World Health Organization (WHO), reminding them that immunization prevents 2-3 million deaths annually from diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), influenza, and measles.

Budi advised that if a child experiences symptoms such as fever, a red rash after the fever, red eyes, a cough and runny nose, and itching, sometimes accompanied by diarrhea, immediately take them to the nearest community health center or health care facility and postpone travel to prevent measles transmission.

"Don't go to school, don't visit neighbors until you've been diagnosed by a doctor. Because preventing contact with others is part of prevention, not just about immunization," said Head of Section Budi.

The areas with confirmed measles outbreak status (KLB) in Indonesia in 2026 include 10 regencies/cities in seven provinces: West Sumatra (Solok and Pariaman); Central Java (Cilacap and Klaten); Yogyakarta (Sleman and Gunung Kidul); East Java (Jember); West Java (Garut); South Sulawesi (Sinjai); and Central Sulawesi (Tojo Una-una).

Currently, the Jakarta Provincial Government is holding a Simultaneous Catch-Up Immunization (IKS) for measles to reach groups of children, strengthen their immunity, and prevent the spread of the disease.

The 2026 IKS in March is focused on children aged 9-59 months who have not yet received complete immunizations, including MR1.

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