Sumenep, East Java, Aug. 28 -- Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has warned that measles poses a greater danger than COVID-19 due to its rapid transmission.

"While COVID-19 spreads from one person to two or three, measles can spread from one person to 18," he said during a visit to Sumenep, Madura, on Thursday.

Fortunately, measles can be prevented through vaccination, similar to COVID-19. "Vaccinated children will not contract measles, which can be fatal," Sadikin noted.

The minister's visit aimed to oversee the acceleration of a mass immunization program for approximately 70,000 children in Sumenep, which is expected to be completed within two weeks.

"We have prepared 11,000 vials of vaccine, enough for 80,000 children, and have s...