DKI Deputy Governor: The Third Dose Of Vaccine Is Not Needed By The Community

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria said that the people of the capital city do not currently need the third dose of COVID-19 vaccination because it is still prioritized for health workers and the public services.

"There is no need for a third vaccine for the community. Until now, the third dose of COVID-19 vaccination is still prioritized for health workers and public workers," said Riza, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, November 16.

In addition, currently, DKI Jakarta is the city with the best COVID-19 handling in Indonesia and is included in the ranks of 50 world cities with a good COVID-19 response.

According to Riza, many people in Jakarta or outside Jakarta have not received the first stage of the COVID-19 vaccination.

"Of course we can't go ahead because there are still many Indonesians who haven't been vaccinated. And we Jakarta residents also respect other citizens throughout Indonesia who also get priority," said Riza.

Previously, the Head of Disease Prevention and Control, DKI Jakarta Provincial Health Office Dwi Oktavia revealed that until early November 2021 there had been 10,941,629 people who received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

They consist of 67 percent of residents with DKI ID cards and 33 percent of residents with non-Jakarta ID cards.

"While the total dose 2 has now reached 8,512,563 people with a proportion of 70 percent being residents with Jakarta ID cards and 30 percent residents with non-Jakarta ID cards," said Dwi, Saturday, November 6.

With this number, Dwi said, the percentage of people who have completed the COVID-19 vaccination until the second stage in Jakarta has reached 95.2 percent.

Although it is quite high, Dwi reminded that vaccination does not guarantee the community is completely safe from the COVID-19 virus.

"Currently the COVID-19 vaccination only reduces the impact of exposure, there is still the possibility of contracting and transmitting the COVID-19 virus if it is lax to health protocols," said Dwi.