KPK Personnel, Detainees, Journalists And External Parties In The KPK Environment Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has finally carried out the COVID-19 vaccination program. This was done in an effort to accelerate the control and handling of this virus within the KPK.

"Vaccines are administered to all KPK personnel, detainees, journalists, and other external parties within the KPK", said KPK spokesperson for prosecution Ali Fikri in his written statement, Thursday, February 18.

The vaccination will be carried out for five days, starting from February 18 to February 23 at the KPK Juang Building from 09.00 a.m. to 17.00 p.m. local time.

As previously reported, in the national COVID-19 vaccination program, the government is targeting 181.5 million vaccine targets. They are people aged 18 years old and over. Vaccine recipients receive twice the injection dose.

In the first stage, the vaccine is intended for 1.5 health workers. As of today, health workers who have received the first dose of vaccination nationally are 76.32 percent, and the second dose is 36.5 percent.

Then, in the second stage, COVID-19 vaccination is for the elderly group and public service workers. The target is 21.5 million elderly and 16.9 million public workers. This program lasts until May.

They are market merchants, educators, religious leaders and counselors, representatives of the people, officials, government, civil servants, the National Army and Police Force, tourism officers, public services, public transportation workers, athletes, and media workers.

Furthermore, the vaccination program will be carried out for 63.9 million vulnerable people or people living in areas with a high risk of infection. Then, other communities as many as 77.7 million people. This program will be conducted from April 2021 to March 2022.