Prepare 30 Thousand Doses, Starting Tomorrow Bekasi City Government Launches COVID Vaccination For Elderly Pursuing Targets Above 60 Percent

Acting Mayor of Bekasi Tri Adhianto chaired a coordination meeting to optimize the achievement of COVID-19 vaccination for the elderly together (Via Antara)

BEKASI - As many as 30 thousand doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been prepared for the elderly (elderly) in Bekasi City, West Java through an acceleration program. It is hoped that the vaccination target of above 60 percent can be realized.

"The Health Department has allocated 30 thousand doses of vaccine and has prepared vaccination points for the elderly. Pursuing the vaccination target for the elderly will start tomorrow in all sub-districts in Bekasi City," said Acting Mayor of Bekasi Tri Adhianto in Bekasi, Antara, Friday, February 11. .

The accelerated elderly vaccination program in the region also aims to follow up on the trend of increasing active cases of COVID-19 by involving the active participation of three regional pillars.

"Through circulars sent to each region and following up on the results of the coordination meeting, the regional head has also stated that he is ready to accelerate the vaccination of the elderly," he said.

Tri asked the health workers at the vaccination site to provide additional medicines and vitamins for the residents and to immediately provide treatment if there were residents who experienced a post-immunization follow-up event (AEFI).

He appealed to private hospitals in Bekasi City to prepare and increase the number of patient beds to anticipate an increase in active cases in Bekasi City if government hospitals are no longer able to accommodate patients.

"Everyone must work together and always coordinate in community services. The increase in active cases has started every day, socializing residents to tighten the 5M and health protocols again," he said.

Tri also requested the formation of a data updating team so that residents who have carried out vaccinations are confirmed to be included in the PCare data while ensuring that the number of recovered and dead cases is included in the data to be sent to the central data center.

Bekasi Metro Police Chief Commissioner Hengki admitted that he had instructed all police chiefs to assist with simultaneous elderly vaccinations which will run starting tomorrow in their respective sub-districts.

"I hope that over the next 17 days the elderly vaccination can reach 75 percent, of course we have to work hard," he said.

Hengki has also prepared a door-to-door elderly vaccination scheme for the next 17 days with a minimum target of 50 elderly per day per kelurahan with the assistance of TNI soldiers.

"Kapolsek and Babinsa in the region to mobilize all members to track down the elderly who have not been vaccinated. Members of the Kodim always work together so that the achievement of vaccination meets the target," he said.