The COVID-19 Task Force Asks Officials Not To Make Counterproductive Assumptions Or Statements About Vaccinations

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JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Task Force (Task Force) Wiku Adisasmito asked officials not to make counterproductive statements with the aim of the vaccination program.

Wiku also asked all government agencies, both central and regional, to follow up on the free vaccination program as a priority program.

"All government agencies, both regional and central, need to follow up on the vaccination program so that it becomes a priority program so that the program can run well. The most important thing is that the vaccination program, including public communication, can run in a structured manner and in accordance with the stages. Avoid making assumptions or counterproductive statements with the aim. the vaccination program, "Wiku said in an online press conference broadcast on the Presidential Secretariat YouTube account, Thursday, December 17.

He said, the free vaccination program in Indonesia is expected to make people in the country make a big contribution to creating community immunity globally. This is because Indonesia is currently the fourth most populous country in the world.

Despite the desire to create community immunity, Wiku said the government would not rush into implementing a vaccination program. According to him, this program will be carried out responsibly and still adhere to standard development stages.

"So that later the vaccine used will be truly safe and efficacious for the community," he said.

"It is important to remember, if the vaccination program will be implemented in 2021, the government ensures that the vaccines used are the best vaccines for the Indonesian people," he added.

Previously reported, after receiving the spotlight from various parties, the government decided that the COVID-19 vaccine for the public was free. This was conveyed by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) through a video statement uploaded on Wednesday, December 16.

The decision to free vaccines was taken after the government heard input from the public and carried out a recalculation of state finances.

"So after receiving input from the public and after recalculating, recalculating state finances, I can say that the COVID-19 vaccine for the public is free. There is no charge at all for free," Jokowi said in a video statement uploaded to the Presidential Secretariat YouTube account.

There are also types of vaccines that will be used in Indonesia, based on the Decree of the Minister of Health No. 9860/2020 are vaccines made by Bio Farma, AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, Moderna, Pfizer / Biotech, and Sinovac.