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With the United States almost certain to lose its measles elimination status for the first time since 2000 following a surge in infections this year, President Donald Trump this week signed an executive order advocating that measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations should be given as three separate shots, rather than the combined MMR vaccine

Indonesia continues to face outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD) such as measles, diphtheria and pertussis. In 2025 alone, 102 measles outbreaks and 283 pertussis outbreaks were reported. By March 2026, the country had already recorded thousands of suspected measles cases, hundreds of confirmed cases and several deaths