Only 60 Percent Of East Jakarta Residents Get Booster Vaccinations

Illustration of a COVID-19 vaccination. (Between)

JAKARTA - The East Jakarta City Government admits that the achievement of the third dose of COVID-19 vaccination or booster has only reached 60 percent.

"As of today, 60 percent. It's still far. Ideally at 90 percent", said East Jakarta Mayor Muhammad Anwar in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Wednesday, July 13.

Anwar added that there are several reasons why the percentage of booster vaccinations in his area is still low.

Among them are many residents who will be vaccinated, but do not pass the health check because their body conditions are not fit, such as high blood pressure or have comorbidities, or congenital diseases.

"Maybe he wants to be vaccinated, his blood pressure is high or his body condition doesn't allow it", said Anwar.

In addition, most of the residents who have received the second dose of vaccination feel that there is no need for the third dose or booster vaccination.

Anwar said that his party was accelerating by visiting locations where there were still many residents who had not been vaccinated with the booster.

"We are trying to keep the bags where we have a 'mapping booster' low, we intervene there, pick up the ball so they want to be vaccinated. In every RW (Citizens Association), wherever, we visit", said Anwar.

Don't forget to follow the editorial findings which reported that several residents in West Java suddenly received a booster vaccine certificate even though they had never been injected. You can follow it at this link.