Dear Elderly In Yogyakarta, Please Second Booster Vaccination At The Puskesmas

Illustration of the second boster of COVID-19 vaccination in the elderly (elderly). (Antarananews)

DIY - The elderly (elderly) in Yogyakarta City are welcome to undergo the second COVID-19 booster vaccination at the nearest health center. Vaccination is adjusted to the service schedule set by the puskesmas.

The elderly (elderly) can access the second booster vaccination service. The service is carried out at each puskesmas," said Head of the Yogyakarta City Health Office Emma Rahmi Aryani in Yogyakarta, Monday, December 5, as reported by Antara.

The elderly who want to access the second booster vaccination can check the schedule for vaccinations carried out in all puskesmas in the city of Yogyakarta, one of which is through social media for each puskesmas.

The type of vaccine used for the booster vaccination needs of the two elderly is Pfizer with different availability in each puskesmas according to the target in each region.

Based on data from the Yogyakarta City Health Office, there are around 44,000 elderly people in the city. However, not all of them underwent the first booster vaccination.

One of the requirements to be able to access the second booster vaccination service is the distance from the first booster vaccination to a minimum of six months, over 60 years old and in good health.

"Lansia is indeed a priority target for the second booster vaccination because it is a group more vulnerable to being exposed to COVID-19 and usually has comorbidities that have the potential to worsen symptoms if infected," he said.

In addition to serving booster vaccinations for the elderly, puskesmas also continues to provide regular vaccination services for residents who have met the requirements so that the level of community immunity will be better.

"However, what is also important to do is to implement health protocols properly in various activities carried out," he said.

Yogyakarta City Health Office officers are still conducting mobile socialization to remind the public to maintain health protocols and apply a clean and healthy lifestyle to avoid various diseases.