The recent low measles and rubella (MR) vaccination coverage rate has set the alarm bells ringing. The immunization program rolled out by the health ministry during the period August-September 2018 outside Java has only managed to cover 49 percent of the 32 million children targeted.

This is truly a worrying trend. Even 75percent coverage can still result in 142,000 cases with almost 2,000 deaths. This abysmal result has the potential to bring