Indonesia children at risk as COVID-19 disrupts vaccination drive
Health experts warn efforts to contain pandemic could lead to an increase in preventable but fatal childhood diseases.
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More than 80 percent of inoculation programmes in Indonesia have been disrupted by COVID-19, and the government says it is trying to get them back on track, with the health ministry advising provinces on how to continue vaccinating, safely.
But even a brief pause in these essential programmes could put millions of children’s lives at risk.
Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports from Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Published On 23 Jun 2020