Health Office: Surabaya Gets Allocated 600 Vials Of Moderna Vaccine

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SURABAYA - The Surabaya City Health Office (Dinkes) said that the capital city of East Java province received an allocation of 600 vials of Moderna vaccine from the Ministry of Health.

Head of the Surabaya Health Office, Nanik Sukristina, said that previously the Mayor of Surabaya, Eri Cahyadi, had sent a letter to the Ministry of Health regarding the supply of vaccines.

"It was only then that a Circular (SE) of the Directorate General of Disease Prevention and Control from the Indonesian Ministry of Health was issued as of March 1, 2022. In the SE it was stated that the City of Surabaya would receive an allocation for distribution of the Moderna type of vaccine, with a total of 600 vials," he said, quoted by Antara. , Saturday, March 5th.

However, Nanik confirmed that the availability of booster vaccine (dose 3) in Surabaya is still safe. According to him, the booster vaccination in Surabaya is still running until now using the existing stock, namely the Pfizer type.

"The location of this vaccination activity is spread throughout the Surabaya City Health Center area to this day," he said.

Nanik explained that after being renewed on March 4, 2022, the Surabaya Health Office was still waiting for the allocation to arrive at the East Java Province IFK and instructions for taking the vaccine from the East Java Provincial Health Office.

Previously, the Surabaya Health Office had also submitted an application for the allocation of Pfizer vaccine to the Indonesian Ministry of Health, for the need for a COVID-19 booster for the elderly (elderly) and the general public, totaling 26,654 vials.

However, he said, to this day the Surabaya Health Office is still waiting for the availability of the vaccine allocation. Vaccine allocation will be used as much as possible as a COVID-19 booster for all Surabaya residents aged 18 years and over.

"Given that the dropping of vaccines from the center is still gradual, the target for the elderly and vulnerable groups who are already in accordance with the provisions will be our priority. For the general public, 18 years and over, adjust the availability of existing vaccines," he said.

Currently, he said, the total number of elderly people who have been vaccinated with the booster has reached 87,626 or 96.63 percent, of the target of 90,678. Meanwhile, those who have not been vaccinated with the booster are 3,052 elderly or 3.37 percent.

Meanwhile, the general public and public servants who have been vaccinated currently total 341,659 or 58.79 percent, of the target of 581,134. While those who have not been vaccinated, the remaining 239,475 or 41.21 percent.

"We have held booster vaccinations in all puskesmas areas in the city of Surabaya. In addition, we have held it in several vaccination centers, such as malls, atlas sport centers, offices and many others. We hope that those who haven't had booster vaccinations will follow suit immediately," said Nanik Sukristina.