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Vaccination is one of the efforts to overcome covid-19 to reduce morbidity and mortality due to covid-19. The implementation of the covid-19 vaccination for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers has received many pros and cons in the community, especially people in remote areas. So many people refuse to get vaccinated against covid-19. The increase in cases of exposure to covid-19 in pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers was found in urban areas and even in remote areas, especially in Bola Village, South Buton Regency. Based on this case, we conducted education to pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers by distributing questionnaires. This was followed by a discussion and question and answer session about the importance of the covid-19 vaccination. We hold counseling for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers so that they can understand and participate in government programs by carrying out complete vaccinations (dose 1 and 2) in order to break the chain of spread of covid-19. It is known that there is an increase in knowledge of pregnant and lactating mothers about covid-19 vaccination before and after participating in health counseling in the form of lectures and joint discussions.

Menyusui ekslusif enam bulan dan tetap diberi ASI sampai 11 bulan dengan makanan pendamping ASI pada usia 6 bulan menurunkan kematian balita sebanyak 13%. Dari berbagai studi terdahulu telah diketahui bahwa penyebab penyakit bayi adalah penyakit infeksi dan kurang gizi yaitu infeksi saluran nafas dan diare, dari seluruh bayi yang menderita ditemukan paling banyak adalah bayi kurang dari enam bulan. Berdasarkan hasil observasi dan wawancara, sebagian besar ibu telah memberikan makanan pendamping ASI sebelum bayi berusia 6 bulan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui adanya hubungan antara pengetahuan ibu dengan pemberian makanan pendamping ASI (MP-ASI) dini di kelurahan Lowu-lowu. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Ada hubungan antara tingkat pengetahuan ibu tentang makanan pendamping ASI dengan pemberian makanan pendamping ASI terlalu dini pada bayi usia 0-6 bulan di Kelurahan Lowulowu.