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Indonesia's Polio Outbreak Declared Over After Massive Vaccination Effort

11/23/2025

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The World Health Organization has declared Indonesia's polio outbreak officially over.
The outbreak began in Aceh province due to low immunization rates and misinformation about vaccines.
Indonesia administered nearly 60 million additional doses of polio vaccine.
The last confirmed polio case was reported in June 2024.
A hexavalent vaccine is expected to improve immunization coverage.

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The World Health Organization has declared Indonesia's polio outbreak officially over.
The outbreak began in Aceh province due to low immunization rates and misinformation about vaccines.
Indonesia administered nearly 60 million additional doses of polio vaccine.
The last confirmed polio case was reported in June 2024.
A hexavalent vaccine is expected to improve immunization coverage.