President Jokowi Orders To Accelerate Second Dose Of Vaccination In South Kalimantan

President Jokowi/Photo: Setkab

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) ordered the TNI-Polri ranks to assist the South Kalimantan Provincial Government (Pemprov) in accelerating the second dose of vaccination in the province with the capital city of Banjarmasin.

“I saw that in South Kalimantan, the first dose was already very high at 85 percent, the second dose was 50 percent. So I entrusted the second dose to be pushed, assisted by the Commander of the Regional Military Command, the Head of the Regional Police and the Commander of the Kodim," the President said while reviewing COVID-19 vaccinations in 17 provinces via video conference from the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java, Friday, February 18.

In addition to accelerating the second dose of vaccination, the President also asked for booster vaccine injections in South Kalimantan to be focused on places with high community interaction.

The President appreciated the achievement of vaccination in South Kalimantan, especially the injection of vaccines for the elderly, which had reached 66 percent of the target recipients.

"For the third dose, the booster vaccine should be concentrated in places with high interactions. South Kalimantan is good, because vaccination for the elderly has reached 66 percent," said the President.

Meanwhile, the Governor of South Kalimantan Sahbirin Noor reported to the President that the South Kalimantan Provincial Government continues to accelerate the vaccination of the community. He also stated that the stock of vaccines in South Kalimantan is still sufficient and will soon be distributed to the target recipients.

He thanked and conveyed his pride to the central government because President Jokowi continues to intensify COVID-19 vaccinations to overcome the pandemic.

"Thank you, South Kalimantan sent another (vaccine) yesterday and we are ready to apply it again in the field," said Sahbirin Noor.