A healthworker administers a Covid-19 vaccine to a trainee at SMA 4 Makassar high school in Makassar, South Sulawesi on October 25,2021 (Antara Photo/Arnas Padda)
Jakarta. Communications and Informatics Minister Johnny G. Plate revealed over the weekend that more than 20 million teens in Indonesia have gotten their first Covid-19 vaccine dose since December 3.
This means that Indonesia has accomplished 76.85 percent of its teenager vaccination target. Of that number, 14.8 million teens or 55.5 percent are completely vaccinated.
” Despite the fact that we have actually surpassed 75 percent, the federal government continues to ramp up the teen vaccination drive to safeguard the teens from the Covid-19 risk. in line with this, teenagers and their parents should advise each other of the health procedures,” Johnny stated in a statement on Saturday.
Vaccination is important to securing teenagers from Covid-19, especially with schools now resuming in-person classes. The vaccine can also help lower dangers of severe illness if one gets contaminated by the coronavirus.
Johnny motivated moms and dads to take their kids to the nearby vaccination clinics. And although Indonesia now has several vaccines, the federal government alerted the general public versus being particular about the brand names.
” All vaccines are the exact same and have actually gotten the emergency situation use permission [EUA] from BPOM [the National Food and Drug Control Agency],” Johnny stated.
The federal government promised to ramp up the vaccination drive to reach the target of immunizing 70 percent of its population by the end of 2021.
It must be seen as the government’s strategy to protect the vaccine supply as quickly as possible, avoid stock out, improve the vaccination drive, and attain herd resistance right away.
Johnny also reminded the public of the health protocols with the year-end holiday just around the corner. This is essential to keep the Covid-19 trend under control even throughout an increased movement towards completion of the year.
And get immunized right away,” Johnny said.
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