Jakarta, April 10 -- Indonesia's Health Ministry has begun administering measles-rubella (MR) vaccines to medical personnel and health workers in high-risk areas, targeting tens of thousands as part of efforts to curb rising cases.

"The MR immunization will be administered to 39,212 medical personnel and 223,150 health workers in 14 provinces with the highest number of measles cases, along with 28,321 general practitioners and intensive care physicians across Indonesia," Acting Director General of Disease Control Andi Saguni said at a press conference on Friday.

So far, 565 medical and health workers have received the measles vaccine, he said, marking the initial phase of the rollout.

Saguni added that personnel who have already receiv...