Selebgram Helena Lim Was Vaccinated With COVID-19 First, The Ministry Of Health Called Pharmacy Owners Not Priority

The Ministry of Health responded to the question of celebgram Helena Lim who received the first stage of the COVID-19 vaccination for health workers.

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has responded to the question of the Helena Lim program who received the first stage of the COVID-19 vaccination for health workers. The woman who is often referred to as crazy rich at Pantai Indah Kapuk is the owner of a pharmacy.

However, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, Siti Nadia Tarmidzi, emphasized that pharmacy owners are not a priority target for the first phase of vaccination if they do not have a degree in health.

"Pharmacy owners without a pharmacist title cannot be vaccinated first," Nadia said when confirmed by VOI, Monday, February 8.

Previously, a celebrity named Helena Lim uploaded a video post showing herself following the mass vaccination held by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. This makes netizens surprised.

"In two weeks we will be vaccinated again," said Helena in her comments on Instagram.

After the vaccination, he revealed that he was not afraid of COVID-19, even Helena had planned to take a walk afterwards.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Mayor of West Jakarta, Yani Wahyu Purwoko, explained that Helena is the owner of the Bumi Pharmacy in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta.

Referring to Law number 36 of 2014 concerning Health Workers, pharmacy owners in article 11 are included in the category of health workers.

He explained that a health worker is anyone who devotes himself to the health sector and has knowledge and / or skills through education in the health sector which for certain types requires the authority to make health efforts.

"There are 13 items, one of which is a pharmacist. Yes, he's one of them, ”said Yani.