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Take care of children’s health, immunization remains the top priority

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JAKARTA – Lack of correct understanding about immunization makes many parents not give vaccines to their children. One reason is that the child’s body has natural immunity against germs.

Traditional methods such as giving honey, or other herbal ingredients are chosen by many parents to protect the child’s immune system from all diseases. However, consuming herbal ingredients alone is not enough to protect the body from bacteria and viruses.

According to the head of the Indonesian Pediatrician Association Cissy Kartasasmita, building immunity using natural ingredients is not enough to ensure that children can avoid infections and disease outbreaks. This is because the ability of germs and bacteria from the environment to attack is greater. (Read: Unique, Immunization at this Community Health Center pays for using garbage)

The germs can attack at any time, especially when the child’s immune system is decreasing. “A child’s body will find it difficult to fight germs if it has never been immunized so that it is susceptible to disease,” he said.

The more children who are immunized, the less often the disease is found. The majority of vaccines are given through syringes. This will cause temporary pain and minor injury to the area of ​​the injection site. Possible side effects such as fever, fussiness, or allergies.

The side effects that occur in children after immunization actually train the child’s immune system when facing germs or bacteria from the environment. To remember, immunization is safe and without side effects if the child is in good health.

Even so, avoiding vaccines is also not safe. For example, polio, which can cause permanent paralysis and has yet to be cured. The existence of the polio vaccine has succeeded in reducing 99% of polio cases worldwide. Of the 125 countries, only two countries are not yet free from polio, namely Pakistan and Afghanistan.

“From the polio case alone, it can be seen that the human body still has to get additional vaccines from outside the body,” said a pediatrician, Dr. Caessar Pronocitro SpA.

It cannot be denied that there is still a lot of information that links vaccines to health problems such as fever, paralysis and autism. In fact, some of them link vaccines with religious and cultural issues. As a result, many people do not vaccinate and prefer traditional ways to replace vaccines. (Also read: Global Corona Virus Cases Translucent 23 Million)

“Our bodies have two immune systems. There is a general immune system and a specific immune system. For general immunity, we can get it by eating nutritious foods, if toddlers can be from breast milk (breast milk), adequate rest, exercise, and Other efforts. There is also a specific immune system that can only be obtained through vaccination, “explained Dr. Caessar.

He added that naturally our bodies already have an immune system that is tasked with detecting and eliminating pathogens such as viruses that enter the body. However, this immune system must of course be supported through complete intake such as vitamins.

Apart from vitamins, eating a balanced diet can help boost your immunity naturally. Therefore, immunity and food have a close relationship. A balanced nutritional diet of macronutrients, such as carbohydrates, protein, and fats and macronutrients found in vitamins and minerals.

In addition, eating healthy foods can promote a healthy digestive tract. “70% of our immunity is influenced by the gastrointestinal tract. If we can defecate every day, it indicates the balance of good bacteria in our digestive tract, if good bacteria hopefully our immunity is also good,” said a clinical nutrition specialist, Pondok Indah Hospital. , Dr. Diana Felicia Suganda, M. Kes. SpGK.

Balanced food must also match the proportion of carbohydrates, protein and fat. In one plate, rice should contain one-third carbohydrates, one-third vegetables, and the rest is supplemented by side dishes consisting of animal protein and fruits. (Also read: Don’t want Solo to be a trial and error event, PKS prepares to fight Gibran)

“Not only one superfood food, but also all must be equipped with a balanced composition. So you can not just protein without carbohydrates, or multiply vegetables without protein. Everything must be complete to form a healthy intestine so that immunity increases,” said dr. Diana.

In addition, to survive in the new normal era, children’s immunity must be properly maintained and eating habits with a balanced nutritional pattern must be more disciplined. “Now it is new normal, does it affect immunity or not? Yes, obviously, we will make new habits. What are the new habits, we are more concerned with eating, healthy, and maintaining immunity so as not to be exposed to bacteria, viruses, various kinds of parasites,” said Dr. Diana

Dr Diana also added, even though she has maintained a proper diet and according to the dosage, vaccines still have to be done. Because there are some serious infectious diseases that cannot be prevented just by diet.

For example, Polio, Measles, Rubella, TBC, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Hepatitis B, and several other infectious diseases have proven to be very dangerous so that they can cause disability and even death. (See video: Police Arrest Sadistic Motorcycle Gang Members in East Jakarta)

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