Reviewing Booster Vaccinations In The Riau Archipelago, Jokowi: This Protects Us From The Spread Of COVID, Delta, Omicron

President Joko Widodo (Photo: Screenshot of Youtube @SecretariatPresident)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo reviewed the implementation of booster vaccination and second dose vaccination in Bintan district, Riau Islands Province. This review was carried out by Jokowi after receiving a visit from the Prime Minister of Singapore.

Jokowi appreciated the Riau Islands for carrying out vaccinations with high achievements. He hopes that the people of the Riau Archipelago can be protected after being vaccinated.

"We hope that with the third or booster vaccination, and the second one, this will protect us all from the spread of COVID, the spread of the Delta variant, the spread of the Omicron variant," Jokowi said in a Youtube video broadcast by the Presidential Secretariat, Tuesday, January 25.

On that occasion, Jokowi also held a video conference with a number of district/city regional heads in the Riau Islands, namely Lingga Regency, Karimun Regency, Batam City, Natuna Regency, Anambas Islands Regency, and Tanjungpinang City.

Jokowi then asked two regional heads to report their vaccination achievements, namely Natuna Regency and Karimun Regency.

To Jokowi, Natuna Regent Wan Siswandi reported that the achievement of vaccination for the elderly at the first dose in his area reached 77.1 percent and the second dose 60.27 percent.

Then, the first dose of vaccination for 18 years and over reached 90 percent and the second dose was 74.95 percent, the first dose of vaccination for 12-17 years was 94.54 percent and the second dose was 82.08 percent, the first dose of vaccination for 6-11 years was 80.58 percent and the second dose 11.23 percent.

"Then the booster vaccination that is currently underway is around 3.28 percent, beyond today's," said Wan Siswandi.

Then, Karimun Regent Aunur Rafiq also reported the achievement of vaccination in his area. Aunur explained that the achievement of vaccination for the elderly at the first dose in the area reached 67.8 percent and the second dose 57.69 percent.

Then, the first dose of vaccination for 18 years and over reached 84 percent and the second dose was 67.9 percent, the first dose of vaccination for 12-17 years was 100.16 percent and the second dose was 80 percent, the first dose of vaccination for 6-11 years was 87.16 percent and second dose 73.57 percent.

"I ask even though the percentage is already high. I ask for assistance from the Kodim and Polres to speed up vaccinations so that everyone is protected from COVID-19. I really appreciate the percentage of vaccinations, thank you," said Jokowi.