Lhokseumawe Against False News, City Government Work Hard To Convince Parents To Allow Their Children To Be Vaccinated

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JAKARTA - The Lhokseumawe City Health Office, Aceh, recorded that 53,405 or 38.32 percent of the targeted 144,585 residents in the area had received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Secretary of the Lhokseumawe City Health Office, Helizar in Lhokseumawe, Tuesday, said 34,043 people had received the second dose of vaccine, or 23.55 percent.

"Meanwhile, the third stage of vaccination only targets health workers. 1,149 people have been vaccinated or 41.7 percent of the total target of 2,757 health workers," he said.

Helizar said vaccinations were still ongoing. The Lhokseumawe City Government in collaboration with the TNI-Polri continues to intensify the national vaccination program.

In addition, it also disseminates and educates the public on the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine as an effort to break the chain of transmission of the corona virus fever.

However, said Helizar, the problem is how to convince the public, especially parents, to allow their children to be vaccinated.

This issue requires officers to work more optimally in convincing the public of the importance of COVID-19 vaccination, he said.

"Many parents or guardians of students have not allowed their children to be vaccinated for various reasons, including false information or hoaxes related to the COVID-19 vaccine," said Helizar.

Regarding vaccine supplies, he said there were no problems because the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine could be monitored through the application of the electronic immunization and logistics monitoring system or Smile.

"The supply of vaccines is still safe, both Sinovac and Moderna. If it is monitored that they are running low, we immediately propose to add them to the province," he said.

According to him, the vaccination program has proven to be able to suppress the spread of COVID-19. Then the vaccine is also safe and halal to be used as an effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Helizar said that for more than a week the number of COVID-19 cases in Lhokseumawe was nil. This is due to the high interest of the community in participating in vaccinations and the discipline of implementing health protocols.

"I ask people not to be afraid of being vaccinated because vaccines increase their immunity. If side effects occur after being vaccinated, it is normal and not fatal," he added.