Homecoming Can Be Without PCR-Antigen For Those Who Have Vaccine Booster, Ministry Of Health Recorded 18.15 Million People Of Third Dose Vaccine

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health reports that the population of Indonesia who have received the third dose of vaccine (booster) has reached 18,155,763 people or an increase of 84,834.

From data quoted by Antara, Thursday, March 24, the addition of this third dose of recipients was after 156.336,412 people received the second dose of vaccine. An additional 196,896 people received the second dose of the vaccine on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the coverage of the first dose of vaccine has reached 195,366,825 or there are daily additions of 137,294 people. The government targets the national vaccination target to reach 208,265,720 people.

Previously, Minister of Health (Menkes) Budi Gunadi Sadikin said that the supply of COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia was still sufficient if there was an increase in demand during the 2022 Eid homecoming.

"It is enough for two injections or a booster if the demand increases quite a lot," said the Minister of Health.

He said that this year booster dose vaccination is one of the requirements for traveling back and forth to maintain the health of the elderly who will be visited by travelers.

Indonesia has a stockpile of 475 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, around 395 million doses have been injected.

"So there are still 80 million doses of vaccine that we can use for booster injections, including for the second injection," he explained.

Meanwhile, President Jokowi stated that he would allow residents who have received the third dose of vaccine or booster to go home for Eid. The Minister of Health then clarified the rules for the 2022 Eid homecoming game.

For residents who have had the booster vaccine, going home can be done without PCR or antigen. Meanwhile, for those who have just been vaccinated with the first dose, PCR requirements are required, while for those who have been vaccinated twice, antigens are needed during the Lebaran trip.