In Order To Enter The Deceleration Phase Safely, The Public Is Immediately Requested To Take The Booster Vaccine

Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Task Force Reisa Broto Asmoro/ Antara

JAKARTA - Government Spokesperson for Handling COVID-19 Reisa Broto Asmoro asked the public to immediately get a booster vaccination at the nearest health facility so that the country can safely enter the deceleration phase.

"Immune in our bodies is not forever, once an injection it does not last forever. So it must continue to be improved," Reisa said in an online broadcast of the Healthy Deceleration Phase in Indonesia followed in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Monday, March 14.

Reisa said that currently the government is focusing on bringing the country into the COVID-19 deceleration phase or a phase under a pandemic where the number of cases continues to be controlled and has decreased due to the formation of community immunity.

According to him, in order to enter that phase safely and under control, he asked all parties to work together to complete the third dose at least three months after the second dose is injected, so that immunity is still formed and provides protection for yourself and the environment.

"The Ministry of Health through its social media has also provided information regarding the integration. If yesterday I used Sinovac, I can use what it is, I can find out, usually the health facility staff also understands," said Reisa.

Then, for people who have received the full dose but are later positive for COVID-19 and have mild or moderate symptoms, they can still inject the third dose within a period of at least one month after being declared cured.

"So it's not the first time it's been confirmed positive. But after recovering the distance is one month," he said.

On the other hand, for people who have not received the second dose within less than six months after taking the first injection, vaccination can still be continued using the same type of vaccine or adjusted to the availability in their area.

On the other hand, if the first dose has been injected for more than six months, the person must repeat the primary vaccination from the first dose again, either using the same or a different vaccine. within a period of at least three months after being declared cured by the doctor concerned.

Meanwhile, Reisa said that as of March 13, 2022, the number of residents who had received the first dose had reached 92.88 percent and 72.7 percent had received the second dose. But unfortunately, the recipient of the third dose until yesterday had only touched 7 percent.

Reisa also asked that entering the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no longer any party choosing the type of vaccine. This is because all types of vaccines that are circulated are guaranteed for both quality and safety, so they can provide protection from the worst possible COVID-19.

"There is no need to be picky about vaccine brands because all of them provide the same protection. The important thing is to vaccinate and complete at least the two doses earlier,” said Reisa who is also the New Habit Adaptation Ambassador.