Task Force: COVID Vaccination In Simeulue Aceh Continues To Be Implemented In The Month Of Fasting

Medical workers inject COVID-19 vaccine to children in Simeulue, Aceh (Photo Via Antara)

ACEH - The Simeulue Regency COVID-19 Task Force stated that COVID-19 vaccination will still be carried out during the month of Ramadan in the island district.

"The COVID-19 vaccination booth will remain open during the fasting month. So, vaccination does not stop, so that all Simeulue people can get the COVID-19 vaccine," said Simeulue Regency COVID-19 Task Force Spokesperson Farhan in Simeulue, Antara, Friday, 11 March.

According to the fatwa of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), Farhan said, vaccination while fasting does not cancel it. Vaccination during the fasting month has also been carried out last year.

"However, we are still waiting for the direction of the Central COVID-19 Handling Task Force in Jakarta," said Farhan.

Regarding the achievement of COVID-19 vaccination in Simeulue Regency, Farhan said the achievement had reached 98 percent of the target of 71,537 people.

"We continue to strive to increase the achievement of the vaccination in order to realize group immunity, so that the COVID-19 pandemic can be ended," said Farhan.

Simeulue Regency is the outermost archipelago in Aceh Province. Simeulue Island is in the Indian Ocean which is about 180 nautical miles from the west coast of Sumatra Island.

Simeulue Regency is a division of West Aceh Regency since 1999. Simeulue Regency has 10 sub-districts with 138 gampongs or villages inhabited by around 80 thousand people.