Publications by authors named "Niken Widyastuti"
Infect Dis Poverty
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- Indonesia faced significant challenges in introducing the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) despite the disease's high prevalence and economic burden, with notable delays in the process during the early 2010s.
- Starting in 2017, the Clinton Health Access Initiative and partners aided the Indonesian government in making evidence-based decisions and implementing the vaccine into their routine immunization program, leading to nationwide roll-out by 2022.
- The challenges included a complex governmental structure, a preference for domestic products, and concerns about program feasibility, offering valuable lessons for other middle-income countries looking to introduce new vaccines.
