Jakarta, Nov. 21 -- Indonesia has officially ended its circulating poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) outbreak after administering nearly 60 million additional vaccine doses to children, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin announced on Friday.

He said no poliovirus had been detected in children or the environment since June 2024, leading the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare the outbreak over on November 19, 2025.

Sadikin praised the dedication of health workers, parents, communities, and partners who supported the nationwide vaccination effort.

"Every child deserves protection. We must ensure polio does not return by keeping routine immunization complete and age-appropriate," he said in a statement.

He reminded that Indonesia must r...