Queuing For Elderly Vaccination In West Jakarta Snakes, Netizens: Pity it's old

Queuing for elderly vaccination in West Jakarta (Photo: Screenshot)

JAKARTA - The Kembanga Regional General Hospital (RSUD), West Jakarta, has vaccinated the elderly. However, sadly, several elderly residents have to queue. Even the queue is quite long, aka snaking.

This incident was viral on Twitter social media shared by @btsvkookheart. Various comments came from netizens. On average, comments provide criticism regarding the implementation of vaccination.

"It's not bated, the queue number, or yes, at least making a post again, so they don't queue long. It's seniors", said @WhizhList.

Apart from criticism, there are also suggestions. "Mbok who is queuing for a child or a big grandchild. If it is just right or the turn is just replaced. Pity the elderly are queuing too long", said @AbodYoWes.

In this video, it is stated that a number of these elderly people have been queuing since 05.00 WIB.

Meanwhile, Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, said that the snaking queue for vaccinations shows the high enthusiasm of residents over 60 to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

"Even though there are queues at Tanah Abang (for market traders) and for the elderly, I think this shows the enthusiasm and support of the community. All the elderly are very happy with the presence of vaccines," said Riza at the City Hall of DKI, Central Jakarta, Tuesday, February 23.

According to Riza, the queue for the vaccination of the elderly proved that negative perceptions regarding vaccines could be broken. Because people in droves want to be vaccinated.

"In principle, we are happy and supportive. Let us all support national vaccination for our efforts to reduce and break the chain of COVID-19", he said.

Regarding this, Riza admitted that she received offers of assistance from several community organizations to help unravel the queues for elderly vaccinations that were running in several health facilities.

"Today alone I have received 2 to 3 calls from several organizations that wish to also help gather the elderly, and receive special treatment so that they are separated from others so that there is no crowd", he said.

Riza admitted that she welcomed it. Currently, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government will make technical regulations to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 when it is about to participate in vaccinations.

"The queue will be technically arranged. I think the most important thing is we continue to implement 3M. Hopefully, technically we will keep the queue", said Riza.

To date, the first phase vaccination program specifically targets health workers in DKI has reached 95.7 percent of the first dose injection. Meanwhile, the second dose of vaccination reached 59.9 percent. Then, the second phase of the vaccination program has just started running for market traders and the elderly.