Entrepreneur's Request, Children Under 12 Years Old May Enter The Mall Can Be Approved, As Long As...

JAKARTA - Researcher from the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) Rusli Abdullah said that the request of business actors to allow children under 12 years old to enter shopping centers can be accommodated as long as they participate in providing vaccines for children.

"If vaccines for children under 12 are available, malls can participate in providing free vaccination sites for children," said Rusli when contacted in Jakarta, Antara, Thursday, September 9.

Rusli said the shopping center entrepreneur's request should be rejected, unless children under 12 years of age have received the vaccine.

"The problem is that until now there has been no massive vaccination for children under 12 years old," said Rusli.

He added that the absence of vaccines for children under the age of 12 causes the child's own vulnerability when outside the home.

"As a result, an increase in COVID-19 cases in children may occur," he said.

Regarding the revival of the current shopping center, Rusli said participation in providing vaccines is also one way that can be taken.

"One way to stimulate shopping centers or malls is to make them a vaccination site," concluded Rusli.