Medan – The Adam Malik Public Hospital in Medan, North Sumatra, has begun vaccinating health workers with the COVID-19 ‘booster’ vaccine or the third dose from Moderna.
” This COVID-19 ‘booster’ vaccination drive was performed in accordance with the central federal government’s directions to use the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which is a grant from the Covax Facility, the United States,” stated Adam Malik Medical facility Spokesperson Rosario Dorothy Simanjuntak in a composed statement in Medan, Wednesday.
The third dosage of vaccinations had actually started on Monday (August 2), targeting 117 health workers on task at the Adam Malik Public Hospital, in Medan, she stated.
For the next phase, the health center’s COVID-19 vaccination group has actually arranged the 3rd dose of vaccinations for 300 health employees until August 7, 2021, she continued.
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” The injection of the ‘booster’ vaccination itself is targeted to be completed in early September 2021,” she stated.
Some 3,873 health workers at the Adam Malik Public Healthcare facility had actually gotten the 2nd dosage of the COVID-19 vaccine and were qualified to receive a booster dosage, Simanjuntak notified.
This number includes assistant health workers and supporting personnel who work at the hospital.
” The allocation of the Moderna vaccine got from the Health Ministry is 280 vials,” the spokesperson stated.
Totally vaccinated health employees in the country will be offered a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine or booster to enhance their immune action, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin guaranteed previously.
The Health Ministry has released the Director-General of Contagious Disease Avoidance and Control’s Circular Letter HK.0201/ 1/1919/2021 on the third-dose vaccination for all health employees, assistant health employees, and support workers involved in offering health service facilities.
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