Complete Basic Immunization Coverage in Aceh is Less Than 50%, the Lowest Nationally

Immunization is crucial for infants to build immunity against various diseases such as measles, polio, and hepatitis. However, many provinces have yet to optimally achieve complete basic immunization coverage for infants.

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) data from 2019, Aceh had the lowest complete basic immunization coverage for infants at only 49.6%. This means that more than half of the infants in Aceh did not receive complete basic immunization.

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The next lowest provinces were Maluku at 58.8%, followed by West Papua at 68%, North Kalimantan at 71.2%, and Papua at 71.7%. The national percentage was 92.3%, an increase from 90.61% in 2018.

Factors influencing the high and low coverage of basic immunization include immunization location, mother's age, mother's education level, family income level, beliefs about the adverse effects of immunization, family traditions, and family support.

The complete basic immunization program, according to the Ministry of Health Regulation No. 42 of 2013, must be given to infants before the age of one year. This includes BCG, DPT-HB-Hib, hepatitis B, polio, IPV, and other immunizations.