Yogyakarta Health Office Asks The Community To Complete The Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

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YOGYAKARTA - Yogyakarta City Health Office asked the public to immediately complete the COVID-19 vaccination dose, in an effort to anticipate a spike in transmission cases during the 2023 Christmas and 2024 New Year holidays.

"Those who are vulnerable, such as the elderly, who have not been vaccinated, should immediately vaccinate. Especially those who have comorbidities (comorbidities)," said Head of Control of Infectious Diseases (P2M) and Immunization of Yogyakarta City Health Office Endang Sri Rahayu as reported by ANTARA, Monday, December 18.

Endang said that to meet the needs of the community, the Yogyakarta City Health Office is currently submitting an additional dose of the Inavac vaccine to the DIY Province.

The public, he said, could access the available COVID-19 vaccine for free.

"Yogyakarta City is proposing an additional 100 doses. Temporarily intended for those who have not been vaccinated at all, then those who have not boosters, and if they are still there for the elderly," he said.

The Yogyakarta City Health Office, continued Endang, is currently increasing surveillance as an effort to be alert in the face of the potential transmission of COVID-19.

Surveillance or observations are intensified by utilizing the puskesmas management information system (Simpus) which is connected to puskesmas in 14 sub-districts in Yogyakarta City.

All health care facilities (fasyankes), he said, were also asked to return to be prepared to accept patients with symptoms of COVID-19 such as fever, colds, smell disorders (anosmia), to acute respiratory infection (Ispa).

"We hope that health facilities will prepare medicines and hospitals will also prepare treatment facilities even though the hope is not too heavy," he said.

To avoid the risk of contracting COVID-19, Endang again asked the public to apply health protocols by wearing masks, getting used to washing hands with soap, and maintaining distance.

No less important, clean and healthy living behavior (PHBS) needs to be applied, including eating foods with balanced nutrition to increase endurance. "Vaccination and health promotion are two important things at this time," said Endang.

Based on data from the Ministry of Health as of December 18, 2023, there were 234 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Indonesia, bringing the current total active cases to 2,204 people, of which 116 people were declared cured, and two people died.