Get Booster Vaccine, Riau Governor Syamsuar: According To President Jokowi's Instructions

PEKANBARU - Riau Governor Syamsuar received an injection of a booster vaccine or a third dose of vaccination, after receiving the first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The booster vaccine was injected by health workers from the Arifin Ahmad Hospital at Balai Pelangi, the Regional Governor's Complex, Pekanbaru. Besides Riau Governor Syamsuar, a booster vaccine was also injected to a number of other elderly people.

"According to the direction of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo, starting Wednesday, January 12, 2022, permission is given for Riau Province to carry out booster vaccinations, prioritizing the elderly and residents who are vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus," said Syamusar after the booster vaccination was reported by Antara, Wednesday, January 12. .

Therefore, he invites the elderly to go to the vaccination places that have been provided, because the COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet. In fact, our concerns are getting bigger regarding the entry of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

Of course, said Syamsuar again, according to Mr. Jokowi's hope, so that all of us can take part in this booster vaccination, especially since the stock of this third vaccine reaches 1 million doses. The important thing is for those who have been vaccinated I and II, they can already get the third booster vaccine. just bring your KTP and you can get booster vaccines. Acting Head of the Riau Health Service, Masrul Kasmy said that booster vaccinations in Riau are targeting the general public and the elderly. Booster vaccinations may be carried out on condition that in districts and cities the achievement of the first vaccination is above 70 percent, and vaccination for the elderly is above 60 percent.

He said the implementation of booster vaccination for the elderly could be implemented in all districts/cities in Riau. However, for vaccination for the general public, it cannot be implemented in all regions.

"The booster vaccine for the general public has not been allowed to carry out in all regions, because there are several conditions that must be met," he said.