Task Force Spokesman: Herd Immunity From COVID-19 Vaccine Is Useful For Pregnant And Nursing Women

Task Force COVID-19 spokesperson dr. Reisa Broto Asmoro (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the Task Force for Handling COVID-19, Reisa Broto Asmoro, said that the purpose of vaccination is to create herd immunity.

One of the beneficiaries of herd immunity is pregnant women or nursing mothers.

"Another advantage of this group's immunity is that it can protect the people around them who have not been able to get vaccine access," Reisa said when contacted by Antara, Tuesday, January 26.

Currently, there are 17 criteria for community groups who cannot be given the COVID-19 vaccine, Sinovac. Among others, patients of COVID-19, pregnant or nursing mothers, the person who receiving long-term active therapy for blood disorders.

Furthermore, there are people with Systemic Autoimmune Diseases (SLE/Lupus, Sjogren's, vasculitis, and other autoimmune diseases), kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, and lung disease. In addition, children and the elderly also cannot be given the current COVID-19 vaccine.

She hopes that as soon as possible there is a COVID-19 vaccine supplied to Indonesia and can be consumed by children and the elderly. "These people will be protected by people who have immunity," said Reisa.

With the COVID-19 vaccination, specific immunity against the virus that causes COVID-19 can be achieved. This specific immunity can usually only be obtained in two ways, namely direct infection or because of vaccines.

"The goal of vaccination against COVID-19 is to form an immunity. Immunity resulting from vaccines is specific immunity," she said.