Vaccinated Again, Jokowi: Same As Before, Feel Nothing

President Jokowi receives the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccine (capture of the Presidential Secretariat YouTube channel)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) underwent the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination. After being injected, he admitted that he did not feel anything the same as when he was vaccinated for the first time.

"So after the first injection of the vaccine on January 13, two weeks ago now, today I got the second shot of the vaccine," Jokowi said after vaccinating at the State Palace, Wednesday, January 27.

The former governor of DKI Jakarta underwent the vaccination process at 08.30 WIB (Western Indonesia Time). Before being vaccinated, he had his health checked first, starting from blood pressure checks to answering journalists' questions.

The doctor who injected the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Sinovac was Prof. Dr. Abdul Muttalib and this time his hands did not tremble, like when he first performed his duty.

After being vaccinated, Jokowi admitted that he didn't feel anything the same as after he got vaccinated for the first time.

"Just like two weeks ago, I didn't feel it," he said.

Even so, Jokowi assessed that later he could feel stiff like the first vaccine. However, he thought it was a normal thing because after this he would immediately carry out his activities.

"In the past, after two hours there were only aches and pains, now I think it's the same. I also have activities everywhere," he said.

As previously reported, President Joko Widodo became the first person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the national vaccination program on January 13. In his statement, the head of state said that the vaccination process was quite simple and fast.

This inaugural vaccination program was also attended by a number of elements of society and high state officials, such as the National Army (TNI) Commander, the National Police Chief, representatives of businessmen, representatives of medical personnel, representatives of small traders, and representatives of religious leaders.