Bandung, West Java, May 13 -- Deputy Minister of Health Dante Saksono Harbuwono has called for faster immunization efforts as the number of zero-dose children in Indonesia, or children who have not received any vaccines, reached 2.3 million in 2025.

"If we do not move quickly to reach these zero-dose children, it could create serious problems in the future. Even a slight decline in coverage can trigger an outbreak," he said during a field visit in Bandung, West Java.

He emphasized that although national immunization coverage has reached 80 percent, the figure is still below the minimum 90 percent threshold required to achieve herd immunity.

According to Harbuwono, the continued emergence of measles and other infectious diseases indicat...