Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo Calls Vaccination A Game Changer For National Economic Recovery

Governor of Bank Indonesia (BI), Perry Warjiyo. (Photo: Doc. Bank Indonesia)

JAKARTA - Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Financial Services Authority (OJK) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia held the second dose of COVID-19 vaccination for 7,500 employees of the financial services industry (IJK) and payment systems (SP) as well as the general public in the Tennis Indoor Senayan area, Jakarta.

The activity, which took place on September 8, 2021, is a continuation of the first dose vaccination activity which was carried out on June 16 and 17, 2021. BI representatives throughout Indonesia are constantly coordinating with local governments and related institutions", said BI Governor Perry Warjiyo in his official statement, quoted from Antara, Wednesday, September 8.

BI Governor Perry Warjiyo, Chairman of the OJK Board of Commissioners, Wimboh Santoso, together with the Director-General of Disease Prevention and Control of the Ministry of Health Maxi Rein Rondonuwu reviewed the implementation of the second dose of COVID-19 vaccination. communities at all levels of society according to the Government's target this year.

As of September 6, 2021, it has been recorded that the provision of COVID-19 vaccination has been carried out to four million people spread throughout Indonesia.

Chairman of the OJK Board of Commissioners Wimboh Santoso said OJK would work closely with BI, Ministry of Health, IJK, and SP, as well as various other parties, to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination with the hope that the target of providing vaccinations to 10 million IJK and SP employees, as well as the general public, is achieved.

"Thus in the future, the financial services industry business will become stronger and will ultimately encourage national economic recovery", said Wimboh.

BI, OJK, and the Ministry of Health will continue to encourage the acceleration of vaccination in the financial services sector in all regions so that community or herd immunity can be achieved. immunity of the Indonesian people, to support the national economic recovery.