Komnas KIPI States Infant Death in Kampar Is Unrelated to Vaccines

A three-month-old infant in Kampar Regency, Riau, died seven hours after receiving vaccinations on August 20, 2026, prompting a joint investigation by regional health authorities and the National Committee for Post-Immunization Adverse Events (Komnas KIPI), satumedia.id reported.

Medical Review Links Infant Death to Pneumonia and Sepsis

During a causality review conducted on August 27, 2026, Komnas KIPI classified the infant death as inconsistent with vaccination. Committee chair Hindra Irawan Satari stated that medical examinations revealed lung infections and bacterial infections, leading to a diagnosis of pneumonia accompanied by sepsis.

Berdasarkan hasil kajian kausalitas yang dilakukan, kejadian pada bayi perempuan dinyatakan inkonsisten, yaitu berkaitan dengan kondisi kesehatan lain di luar vaksinasi. Hasil pemeriksaan medis menunjukkan infeksi pada paru-paru dan infeksi bakteri, dengan diagnosis pneumonia disertai sepsis.

Hindra Irawan Satari

The infant had received four vaccines at Posyandu Melati in Bangkinang Kota on August 20, 2026: the second dose of DPT-Hb-Hib, the first dose of PCV, the third dose of OPV, and the second dose of Rotavirus, according to detikHealth records. Approximately seven hours after the administration, the baby developed a fever accompanied by shortness of breath and repeated seizures.

Family members brought the child to RSUD Bangkinang for emergency medical care.

Health Offices Investigate Protocols as National Immunization Continues

Following the serious adverse event report, the Riau Provincial Health Office, Komda KIPI Riau, and the Kampar Regency Health Office initiated an on-the-ground inquiry. Investigators examined patient records, immunization procedures, vaccines, and cold chain storage integrity to assess protocol adherence.

Ministry of Health Immunization Director Indri Yogyaswari emphasized that the national immunization schedule remains fully operational across the country. Indri noted that vaccines utilized in public programs undergo strict evaluation and supervision by the Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM), supported by ongoing surveillance through the KIPI reporting system.

Imunisasi merupakan salah satu upaya kesehatan masyarakat yang terbukti efektif dalam melindungi anak dari penyakit yang dapat dicegah dengan imunisasi. Oleh karena itu, pelaksanaan imunisasi harus tetap dilanjutkan sesuai jadwal dan ketentuan yang berlaku.

Indri Yogyaswari

To reinforce coverage gaps, the Ministry of Health urged families to participate in the Catch-Up Immunization Month (Bulan Imunisasi Kejar) scheduled throughout October 2026. Local health agencies across Riau are simultaneously conducting evaluations and providing training, mentoring, monitoring, and evaluation for healthcare workers to ensure strict compliance with standard operating procedures, ranging from patient screening to post-vaccination observation and emergency referral mechanisms.