Minister Of Health Guarantee COVID-19 Vaccine Stock, There Are Still Five Million Dose: People Don't Need To Choose Vaccine Types

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JAKARTA - Stocks of COVID-19 vaccines in the country are still available at around five million doses in various central and regional government storage facilities.

"There are still 2.5 million vaccine stocks in the regions, at the center there are still 2.5 million doses," said Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin, in Jakarta, Thursday, September 29.

Minister of Health Budi Gunadi said this was in response to information about vaccine vacancies in a number of areas since September 27, 2022.

Reporting from the COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard of the Indonesian Ministry of Health today, the vacancy for the COVID-19 vaccine is being experienced by Dogiyai Regency, Paniai Regency, Tanah Bumbu Regency, Hulu Sungai Utara Regency, Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency, Ciamis Regency, Pringsewu Regency, and West Nias Regency.

Meanwhile, areas with minimal vaccine stocks are 1 dose in Anambas Islands Regency, six doses in West Aceh Regency, eight doses in Buleleng City, 14 doses in Balangan Regency, 16 doses in Banyumas Regency, 18 doses in Denpasar City, 23 doses in Belitung Regency, 24 doses in Tanah Datar Regency, 48 doses in Jembrana Regency.

Furthermore, Gianyar Regency 58 doses, Sumedang Regency 50 doses, Payakumbuh City 54 doses, Barito Kuala Regency 54 doses, Murung Raya Regency 56 doses, Belu Regency 68 doses, Pakpak Bharat Regency 70 doses, Boven Digul Regency 70 doses, Sawahlunto City 78 doses, and South Barito Regency 86 doses.

The page also informs the condition of vaccine stocks in Indonesia, which will be sufficient for the next week as many as 49 regencies/cities, 7 to 10 days as many as 15 regencies/cities, 10 to 14 days there are 24 regencies/cities, more than 14 days 195 regencies/cities.

According to Budi, the supply of vaccines in the central government can be allocated to a number of areas in need. In addition, areas with high vaccination coverage can be converted to other areas that experience vacancies.

"People don't have to choose the type of booster vaccine (boost dose). Because, all types of vaccines that have been recommended by BPOM can be used," he said as quoted by Antara.

Separately, Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Handling Task Force, Wiku Adisasmito, said the requirement for booster vaccines for travelers is to provide individual and collective protection in the form of communal immunity.

"National policy for booster vaccines is followed by the provision of vaccines in the regions," he said.

Some areas whose vaccine supplies are running low or out, said Wiku, regional leaders can anticipate through coordination with the Ministry of Health to get vaccine shipments.