Anies: Must Have Been Vaccinated, Must Maintain Health Protocol

DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan with his entourage of the first vaccine recipient in Jakarta (Photo: Capture the YouTube screen of DKI Jakarta Provincial Government)

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said that after vaccination against COVID-19, he must maintain health protocols. He said this after the vaccination ceremony held at City Hall, Friday, January 15.

"I need to underline here the importance of all to maintain health protocols," said Anies at City Hall, Jakarta, Friday, January 15.

He said that even after receiving the vaccine, he must still maintain health protocols. Because, in the vaccine there is such a thing as about 65 percent efficacy. He continued, of the 65 percent will get immunity, but there are 35 percent potentially still exposed. Therefore,

"So earlier we ordered all those who get the vaccine, not then we only have a matter of protecting ourselves. But we must also know that this also protects others because we know that there are 65 percent who have built their immune system, 35 percent are still potentially exposed," he said .

In the same place, Jakarta PWNU Chairman Syamsul Ma'arif thanked him for the opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccine in this first group. In this way, he hopes that people will believe in the government's policy for vaccination nationally.

"Therefore, let the citizens of DKI support the government's vaccination program. One message is our, all of you should not hesitate and you should not doubt other people. Whoever we support the DKI Jakarta regional government, thank you," he said.

Meanwhile, Deputy Head of the DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office, Supardi, asked the public not to hesitate with this vaccination program.

"There is no need to hesitate to vaccinate. And this is one of our ways to decide to stop the COVID-19 virus," he said.

"Let us not need to be afraid, there is no need to doubt this is one way that can break the chain of COVID-19, so we don't have to listen to anyone who has any comments," he added.

Furthermore, IDI Jaya Secretary dr. Fery Rahman hopes that the people who get vaccinated in the first wave can protect the community as part of the consequences of herd immunity.

"This vaccination is a common thing everyone is vaccinated against. God willing, with this vaccination, hopefully the pain, death, especially health workers in DKI Jakarta and other areas, hopefully decrease and we urge the people of DKI to continue implementing 3M. ," he said.