Vaccine Coverage Above 60-70 Percent, Booster Vaccination In East Kalimantan Starts In Bontang City And Balikpapan

Acting Head of the East Kalimantan Health Office, Masitah (ANTARA)

KALTIM - The East Kalimantan Provincial Health Office is ready to carry out the third dose of vaccination which will start in two areas, Balikpapan City and Bontang City. These two cities were chosen for reasons of COVID vaccination coverage above 70 and 60 percent.

The acting head of the East Kalimantan Health Service, Masitah, explained that in principle the administration of the third dose of vaccine was ready to be carried out in East Kalimantan. It's just that the community must meet the requirements that have been determined by the government.

"The implementation begins today, January 12, 2022 with a target age of 18 years and over. The priority targets are the elderly and people who are immunocompromised (such as PLWHA, cancer sufferers, autoimmune sufferers and others," said Masitah in an official statement received in Samarinda, Antara. , Wednesday, January 12.

Based on data from the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery (KPCPEN), the requirements for receiving the third dose of vaccination are people who have received the complete Coronavac/Sinovac and Astra Zeneca vaccinations (dose one and two) with an interval of six months after receiving dose two.

In addition, continued Masitah, the vaccine target must also get a third dose of E-Ticket through the PeduliLindung application.

"For recipients of vaccines with doses of one and two other types, from Moderna, Pfizer, Sinopharm and others, they are still waiting for recommendations from the Ministry of Health and the Indonesian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ITAGI)," he explained.

The combination of vaccines determined by the Indonesian Ministry of Health, namely Sinovac one and two vaccines, Pfizer half-dose booster vaccine, Sinovac half-dose booster vaccine, Astrazenca half-dose booster vaccine. Astrazeneca one and two vaccines, the booster vaccine is half the dose of Moderna.

Booster vaccines based on the availability and development of research results, in accordance with the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM), Indonesian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ITAGI) and World Health Organization (WHO)

"The implementation of the third dose of vaccination is carried out in health care facilities and vaccination centers simultaneously with the administration of dose one or dose two," he explained.

Masitah emphasized that for targets who have not received dose one or dose two vaccinations, information and recommendations for implementing dose three in the regions will always be updated according to recommendations from the Indonesian Ministry of Health and ITAGI.