Jakarta, Dec. 31 -- Indonesia's House of Representatives has urged the Health Ministry to move quickly to contain the spread of a "super flu" linked to the H3N2 influenza variant, as concerns grow over rising acute respiratory infections and the effectiveness of existing vaccines.

Deputy Chair of the House's Commission IX, Nihayatul Wafiroh, said lawmakers were pressing the ministry to reassess whether the current influenza vaccine provides sufficient protection against the newly dominant subclade K strain.

"If the existing vaccine does not provide adequate protection against subclade K, we urge the Health Ministry to conduct a reassessment, transparently publish the results, and prepare a plan to anticipate an alternative vaccine with ...