Education on the Importance of Immunization for Infants at Puskesmas Tamalanrea Jaya Makassar City
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61099/jpmei.v1i1.33Keywords:
baby, child health, immunizationAbstract
Immunization of infants is one of the most important steps in maintaining their health and well-being. This article discusses the importance of immunization in infants, including its benefits, the types of immunizations recommended, and their positive impact on society. Immunization in infants helps protect them from serious diseases that can be life-threatening, such as measles, polio, tetanus, and hepatitis. By immunizing babies according to the schedule recommended by health authorities, parents can help build the baby's immune system so that they are more resistant to infection and disease. In addition to protecting vaccinated babies, immunization also plays an important role in creating herd immunity. With high vaccination rates in communities, infectious diseases have little chance of spreading, protecting even individuals who cannot yet be vaccinated or who are immune to the disease. There are still many myths and concerns about immunization that can deter parents from immunizing their babies. Therefore, it is important for medical personnel and health professionals to provide accurate education about the benefits of immunization and help answer questions and concerns parents may have. By understanding the importance of immunization for infants, it is hoped that public awareness will increase and vaccination rates will continue to increase. This will result in a healthier generation and reduced morbidity and death from immunization-preventable diseases.
Downloads
References
Angreni, W. O. N., Rahagia, R., Setyawati, A., Kamaruddin, M. I., & Suprapto, S. (2024). Community participation in clean and healthy living as an effort to improve the quality of health. Abdimas Polsaka, 3(1), 1–6. https://abdimas.polsaka.ac.id/index.php/abdimaspolsaka/article/view/60
Arfan, I., Mardjan, M., & Testiani, Y. (2021). Factors Associated with Providing the Basic Immunization to Infants. Jurnal Info Kesehatan, 19(1), 38–46. https://doi.org/10.31965/infokes.Vol19.Iss1.471
Aswan, Y. (2021). Pendidikan Kesehatan Tentang Pentingnya Imunisasi Dasar Lengkap Pada Bayi di Posyandu Desa Sigumuru Kecamatan Angkola Barat. Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Aufa (JPMA); Vol 3 No 3 (2021): Vol. 3 No. 3 Desember 2021DO - 10.51933/Jpma.V3i3.537. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.51933/jpma.v3i3.537
Etapelong Sume, G., Quamrul, H., Md, S., Kissa, J., & Hutin, Y. (2024). National immunization technical advisory groups (NITAGs) in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR): A decade of shaping immunization policies, 2010–2021. Vaccine, 42(3), 629–635. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.12.049
Fakhruddin, S., & Sari, A. M. (2022). Kebijakan dan Upaya Progresif dalam Penanggulangan Stunting pada Balita. Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Sandi Husada, 465–472. https://doi.org/10.35816/jiskh.v11i2.814
Fuchs, E. L., Hirth, J. M., Guo, F., Brown, V. G., Cofie, L., & Berenson, A. B. (2021). Infant vaccination education preferences among low-income pregnant women. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 17(1), 255–258. https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2020.1764272
GebreEyesus, F. A., Tarekegn, T. T., Amlak, B. T., Shiferaw, B. Z., Emeria, M. S., Geleta, O. T., Mewahegn, A. A., Feleke, D. G., & Chanie, E. S. (2021). Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Parents About Immunization of Infants and Its Associated Factors in Wadla Woreda, North East Ethiopia, 2019. Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, Volume 12, 223–238. https://doi.org/10.2147/PHMT.S295378
Herlianty, H., Setyawati, A., Lontaan, A., Limbong, T., Tyarini, I. A., & Putri, S. Z. (2023). Determinants Influence the Incidence of Stunting in Toddlers Aged 6-59 Months. Jurnal Edukasi Ilmiah Kesehatan, 1(2), 73–79. https://doi.org/10.61099/junedik.v1i2.18
Kusworo, D. L. (2022). Catch Up Immunization?: Penerapan Imunisasi Kejar Dalam Mengatasi Penurunan Cakupan Imunisasi Anak Pada Era New Normal (Studi Kasus Di Kota Bandar Lampung). Inovasi Pembangunan?: Jurnal Kelitbangan, 10(03), 255. https://doi.org/10.35450/jip.v10i03.322
Limbong, T., Handayani, R., & Akib, A. (2023). Education And Knowledge of III Trimester Pregnant Women with Attitudes Towards Early Initiation of Breastfeeding. Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Sandi Husada, 12(1), 240–246. https://doi.org/10.35816/jiskh.v12i1.1028
Marniati, M., Sriwahyuni, S., & Nadiah, N. (2020). The Influence of Promotion and Knowledge for the Completeness of Basic Immunization in Infants. J-Kesmas: Jurnal Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat (The Indonesian Journal of Public Health), 7(2), 43. https://doi.org/10.35308/j-kesmas.v7i2.2727
Maulani, D., Ristianti, D. A., & Yasfa, M. (2023). Sosialisasi Bulan Imunisasi Anak Nasional Dan Edukasi Pentingnya Imunisasi Dasar Lengkap Pada Anak Di Desa Cibanteng. SINKRON: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat UIKA Jaya; Vol 1 No 3 (2023): SEMUA ARTIKEL TERBIT SECARA ONLINEDO - 10.32832/Jpmuj.V1i3.1920. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.32832/jpmuj.v1i3.1920
Muñoz, C. E., Pham-Huy, A., Pernica, J. M., Boucher, F. D., De Serres, G., Vaudry, W., Constantinescu, C., Sadarangani, M., Bettinger, J. A., Tapiéro, B., Morris, S. K., McConnell, A., Noya, F., Halperin, S. A., & Top, K. A. (2023). Factors associated with intention for revaccination among patients with adverse events following immunization. Vaccine, 41(42), 6239–6247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.08.067
Noviana, N., Holilah, I., Afrizal, M. I., Khotimah, N. N., Zafa, N. A., & Azizah, N. (2021). Vaksin Aman, Masyarakat Sehat untuk Mendukung Kegiatan Belajar Mengajar Tatap Muka. https://repository.uinbanten.ac.id/11991/1/
S, F., Awal, M., & Rifai, M. (2021). Resiko Yang Mempengaruhi Kejadian Penyakit Infeksi Saluran Pernapasan Akut Pada Balita. Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Sandi Husada, 10(2), 519–526. https://doi.org/10.35816/jiskh.v10i2.641
Setiawati, A., Arda, D., Nordianiwati, N., Aris Tyarini, I., & Indryani, I. (2023). Factors associated with nutritional status in children under five. Jurnal Edukasi Ilmiah Kesehatan, 1(3), 99–106. https://doi.org/10.61099/junedik.v1i3.24
Simanjuntak, H. A., Singarimbun, N. B., Manullang, J. B., Perangin Angin, S. A. B., & Pasaribu, S. M. (2023). Edukasi Pentingnya Pemberian Imunisasi Dasar Pada Bayi di Desa Namobintang Kabupaten Deli Serdang. Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Bangsa, 1(6), 738–742. https://doi.org/10.59837/jpmba.v1i6.251
Suprapto, S. (2022). Pengaruh Edukasi Media Kartun Terhadap Peningkatan Pengetahuan Ibu dan Status Gizi Anak. Journal of Health (JoH), 9(2), 81–87. https://doi.org/10.30590/joh.v9n2.500
Suprapto, S., Mulat, T. C., & Hartaty, H. (2022). Edukasi Gizi Seimbang Menggunakan Media Video terhadap Pengetahuan dan Sikap Mahasiswa di Masa Pandemi Covid-19. Jurnal Keperawatan Profesional (KEPO), 3(1), 96–102. https://doi.org/10.36590/kepo.v3i1.303
Velisa, Mega Nur Syafitri, & Junifer Dame Panjaitan. (2024). Kasus Bayi 2 Bulan Tewas Setelah Imunisasi Di Puskesmas Kebon Bawang Jakarta Utara. Jurnal Cahaya Mandalika ISSN 2721-4796 (Online), 5(1 SE-Articel), 154–157. https://doi.org/10.36312/jcm.v5i1.2616
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
Citation Check
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Edukasi Indonesia
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
