The Covid-19 Vaccine Comes From China, Criticized By Members Of The House Of Representatives Of The PKS Faction

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission IX DPR from the PKS faction, Ansory Siregar, criticized the government for rushing 1.6 million doses of the first phase Sinovac vaccine from China.

The problem is, when it arrived in Indonesia, the Sinovac vaccine did not yet have an emergency use authorization (EUA) or emergency permit from the Food and Drug Administration (Badan POM).

"There is a flaw in bringing the Sinovac vaccine because it has not received emergency use authorization from BAdan POM," Ansory said at the closing plenary session of the second trial period 2020-2021 at the DPR RI Building, Friday, December 11.

Ansory likens an emergency permit to a visa belonging to someone who is about to enter a foreign country. If you do not have a visa, that person should not be allowed to enter.

"If we enter a country, we cannot enter without a visa. It is the same as EUA from the POM. But, this has already arrived," said Ansory.

Therefore, Ansory asked the leadership of the DPR RI to warn the government to immediately issue the EUA Sinovac vaccine before returning to bring in 1.8 million doses in the second delivery stage.

"Because 1.2 million vaccines have already arrived, please help the 1.8 million more coming in January, before there is permission from the POM, wait (for the delivery)," he said.

As is known, the COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Indonesia via Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Cengkareng, Sunday, December 6 at around 21:25 WIB. The vaccine is transported using an aircraft belonging to the airline PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk (GIAA), an aircraft of the Boeing 777-300ER type.

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said the number of vaccines that had arrived in the country was 1.2 million doses. Jokowi said that the arrival of this vaccine is good news and new hope in handling the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

"Today the government has received 1.2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. This vaccine is made by Sinovac, which we have been testing clinically in Bandung since last August 2020," said Jokowi.

The former governor of DKI Jakarta said the government is working on additional vaccines. It is estimated that as many as 1.8 million doses will arrive in early January 2021.

"Apart from the finished vaccine, this month there will be 15 million doses of vaccine and January 30 million doses of raw materials which will be further processed by Bio Farma," he said.

There are two categories of vaccinations. First, government vaccines. This vaccine will be provided free of charge to priority groups. As for those who fall into the priority group are medical personnel, TNI, Polri, and the poor who are registered at BPJS Kesehatan.

The second is independent vaccination. This category is intended for people who are not included in the priority group. People can vaccinate independently by buying themselves on their own accord.