Airlangga: Vaccination And Prokes Discipline Must Be Implemented Together

PALU - Chairman of the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery (KPC-PEN) as well as Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that the implementation of COVID-19 vaccination and discipline in carrying out health protocols (prokes) must be carried out together.

The local government as an extension of the central government carries out vaccinations for all levels of society without exception by continuing to carry out the procedures correctly.

"Acceleration of vaccination is also continuously encouraged so that group immunity (herd immunity) can be achieved according to the target," he said during a working visit in Palu City, Central Sulawesi (Central Sulawesi), quoted by Antara, Friday, August 27. mobility and community activities, vaccination must also continue to be accelerated to 2 million injections per day. "The government is working hard for the success of COVID-19 vaccination in Indonesia, but the key to success is support from all parties, all components of society," said Airlangga. Airlangga said that in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in Central Sulawesi, the local government can replicate the way the COVID-19 resilient village has suppressed and eliminated COVID-19 cases, as did the residents of Kampung Tangguh located in Rukun Tetangga (RT) 02, Rukun Warga (RW). ) 04 Talise Valangguni Village, Mantikulore Subdistrict, Palu City, which has succeeded in eliminating active COVID-19 cases since June 2020. The Tangguh Village has have a Micro Community Activity Restriction Enforcement Command Post (PPKM) and a Community Information Group Parent Command Post which is also supported by the presence of a COVID-19 ambassador whose role is to educate the public to comply with health protocols, explain vaccines, also support the implementation of tracing, tracking and treatment (3T) in the midst of society.

In addition, the tough village is also equipped with check point facilities for checking residents entering and leaving the Lampung area, providing isolation rooms for residents who are positively exposed to COVID-19 as well as residents from outside the area, and providing food needs for residents exposed to COVID-19. undergoing independent isolation. "Kampung Tangguh is one of the innovations in handling the pandemic and national economic recovery which was initiated to create community participation that is able to work together in handling COVID-19," he said. This is in accordance with the recommendations of the World Health Organization or the World Health Organization. (WHO) so that the handling of COVID-19 can involve the active participation of the community. Tangguh Village can be based on RT, RW, kelurahan or village.