1.4 Million Children Participate In Independent Vaccination Of Polda Metro Jaya, Target Is 2.2 Million People

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya held a child vaccination to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 variant, Omicron. The current target of 2.2 million children has not been achieved.

"Until today, if I'm not mistaken, we have done 1.4 million vaccines," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes E. Zulpan to reporters, Tuesday, January 11.

The number of children who have been vaccinated is based on data for 6 days. Meanwhile, the target of 2.2 million children must be completed by January 19.

"The remaining time from today until the 19th (January, ed) we hope that the 2.2 million target can be met by the Polda Metro Jaya," said Zulpan.

Previously, the Polda Metro Jaya targeted 2.2 million children in Jakarta and its surroundings to receive an independent vaccine. The target must be achieved within 15 days.

"So it is targeted that within 15 days, 2.2 million children in the jurisdiction of the Polda Metro Jaya, aged 6 to 11 years, can be vaccinated," said Zulpan.

The Merdeka Anak vaccination program will start from January 5 to 19. This program is also to prevent the transmission of COVID-19, especially the Omicron variant.

"As a follow-up to the instructions of the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, who wants Indonesian children to get protection from the threat of the COVID-19 virus," said Zulpan.