Kudus Regent Reports 4000 Doses Of AstraZeneca Expired, Ganjar Takes Quick Steps To Collect Data

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo after visiting Suara Kudus Radio (ANTARA)

JATENG - The Central Java (Central Java) Provincial Government has taken quick steps regarding the expiration limit for the use of the COVID-19 vaccine by collecting data in all districts/cities.

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo said the data collection was to find out how many vaccines expired.

"We have to check as soon as possible, because for the time being reports have come in from Pekalongan stating 'toss the towel' following some expired vaccines," he said after visiting Suara Kudus Radio.

Regarding the number of expired COVID-19 vaccines, Ganjar admitted, the certainty was waiting for the data collection process. Because the new incoming report from Pekalongan. Meanwhile, from Kudus Regency, it was mentioned that there was an expired AstraZeneca vaccine, but it has not been reported.

"Sometimes, it has been divided but has not been injected. Some have been injected but have not been recorded," he said.

Meanwhile, the Regent of Kudus Hartopo acknowledged that 4,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine had already entered their expiration date.

The allocation of vaccines received, he said, was 50,000 doses from the Ministry of Health in early October 2021. However, it was only received by the Kudus Regency Government on October 12, 2021 and the expiration date was until the end of October 2021.

With the remaining 13 days, he said, it had been optimized by being distributed to all health facilities, but because the AstraZeneca vaccine had previously circulated news about reactions or Post Immunization Adverse Events (AEFI) after the vaccine was injected, many chose other vaccines.

"Finally, we must first educate the public before they want to be vaccinated with AstraZeneca," he said.

Expired vaccines, he said, have been stored in a safe place, because the district government is still coordinating with the Ministry of Health and the Food and Drug Administration (BPOM).