Jakarta, Feb. 24 -- A member of Commission IX of the House of Representatives, Nurhadi, has called on the government to accelerate and equalize national immunization coverage following a rise in measles cases that has placed Indonesia second globally in terms of outbreaks of the disease.

According to Nurhadi, accelerating measles immunization must be prioritized to prevent the risk of wider outbreaks, particularly in areas with low vaccination coverage.

He stressed that the 95 percent immunization coverage target is not merely an administrative figure, but the threshold required to establish herd immunity.

"The 95 percent immunization coverage target is not merely an administrative figure, but the threshold to establish herd immunity. ...