Cases Increase, Ministry Of Health Ensures Sufficient Stock Of COVID-19 Vaccine

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health ensures that the stock of COVID-19 vaccines for the first and second booster vaccination services in health facilities is sufficient.

"Please come to fasyankes (health care facilities) for vaccines. The stock is currently safe," said Head of the Communication and Public Service Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, May 2.

Nadia said the available COVID-19 vaccine is very sufficient, especially now that there is a domestically produced vaccine.

The Ministry of Health has added the IndoVacproduction BioFarma vaccine as a booster vaccine for Pfizer's primary vaccine.

"In order for the pandemic to continue to be controlled, the government has added a type of booster vaccine to increase public protection from COVID-19, especially for vulnerable communities," said Nadia.

Vaccination is important to increase the body's resistance to the coronavirus attack that causes COVID-19, including the subvariant Arcturus virus.

Although it has not yet caused a spike in cases in Indonesia, Nadia said, the transmission of the corona virus subvariant still needs to be watched out for.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health Mohammad Syahril encourages residents to undergo COVID-19 vaccination to a booster dose and apply health protocols to minimize the risk of contracting the corona virus.

"Remember, immediately booster, do a COVID-19 test if you are not healthy, and immediately self-isolate if you test positive for COVID-19. Also take advantage of telemedicine services provided by the government," he said.

According to data broadcast on the Ministry of Health's website, the supply of COVID-19 vaccines in 12 districts/cities is still sufficient for the next seven to 10 days and 16 districts/cities still have vaccine stocks for the next 10 days.

In addition, there are 213 regencies/cities with sufficient vaccine stocks for the next two weeks.

Vaccine stocks were reported, among others, in Asahan Regency, Karo Regency, Pakpak Bharat Regency, Pasaman Regency, Empat Lawang Regency, West Coast Regency, East Flores Regency, West Manggarai Regency, and Paser Regency.

Mahakam Hulu Regency, Tanah Tidung Regency, East Bolaang Mongondow Regency, Maybrat Regency, Boven Digoel Regency, Tolikara Regency, Nduga Regency, Lanny Jaya Regency, Dogiyai Regency, and Deiyai Regency were also reported to have run out of stock of COVID-19 vaccines.