Vaccination Of Children 6-11 Years In Jember Started

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JEMBER - The Jember Health Service has started to vaccinate against COVID-19 for children aged 6-11 years, which was announced by the Deputy Regent of Jember at the Wahyawibawagraha Pendapa, Jember Regency, East Java.

"Vaccination of children aged 6-11 years is carried out through educational institutions such as the School Child Immunization Month (BIAS) activity which was carried out some time ago, so that it is easier to vaccinate because it is collected in one place at school," said Acting Head of the Health Service (Dinkes) Jember dr Lilik Lailiyah was reported by Antara, Friday, January 28.

According to him, a letter of approval from parents is one of the requirements in implementing the vaccination of children aged 6-11 years with the Sinovac vaccine.

"The target of vaccinating children is 220 thousand people and parental approval is indeed needed to take part in the COVID-19 vaccination because they are still minors," he said.

Before being vaccinated, he continued, there were health checks and "screening" in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) carried out by officers, so that it was hoped that there would be no obstacles in its implementation. Meanwhile, Jember Deputy Regent M. Balya Firjaun Barlaman said vaccinating children aged 6-11 years can be implemented after the achievement of general vaccination reaches 70 percent and the elderly reach 50 percent.

"We hope that the vaccination of children and face-to-face learning in schools can be carried out simultaneously with the vaccination target being completed before Ramadan," he said.

He explained that several regions had already held face-to-face meetings after achieving 70 percent of vaccination, so it was hoped that the vaccination would also be carried out in conjunction with face-to-face learning in Jember.

"Currently, several schools have conducted face-to-face learning, but only part of it. With the vaccination achievement of 70 percent, all schools in Jember can also conduct face-to-face learning along with vaccination," he said.