Jakarta – The National Defense Forces (TNI) recruited thousands of medical and non-medical volunteers at the TNI Headquarters in Jakarta on Saturday as vaccinators and administrative officers for its mass COVID-19 vaccination drive.
The volunteers comprised physicians, students, youths, and social company members from Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi (Jabodetabek), TNI stated.
They will be appointed as vaccinators and administrative officers for the mass COVID-19 vaccination drive at Gelora Bung Karno Sports Stadium (GBK) and JIExpo Building in Jakarta on Sunday (July 11, 2021).
Assistant to TNI chief for territorial affairs, Major General Madsum, stated TNI chief Marshal Hadi Tahjanto ordered the recruitment of volunteers to speed up the vaccination program.
The TNI chief is targeting to immunize over 70 percent of residents aged above 12 years in and around Jakarta before the ceremony of Self-reliance Day on August 17, 2021 as part of efforts to accomplish herd immunity versus COVID-19, he included.
” For this purpose, we require more than 3 thousand extra personnel from volunteers making up medical employees and administrative officers.
The TNI’s University hospital will collaborate volunteers for the vaccination program arranged by TNI and other firms in and around Jakarta.
Through the mass vaccination drive at GBK Arena and JIExpo Kemayoran on Sunday, TNI is targeting to vaccinate 50 thousand individuals– 35 thousand at GBK Arena and 15 thousand at JIExpo.
Tomorrow, the Indonesian Army Headquarters and the Jakarta Regional Military Command, in cooperation with TNI’s Health Center and Four Pillars, will carry out vaccination at 10 district military commands.
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