Hoax Is Bad For The Body, Affects The Interest Of The Elderly In Receiving The COVID-19 Vaccine

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JAKARTA - The North Jakarta Elderly Communication Forum (FKLU) considers hoaxes related to the COVID-19 vaccine to affect the interest of elderly people to participate in vaccinations.

"If the initial vaccination is there, they are worried about the bad effects on the body. They are consumed by hoaxes," said North Jakarta FKLU Chairman Ratih, while reviewing vaccinations for the elderly at the Cilincing Regional Hospital, North Jakarta, reported by Antara, Monday, March 29.

To anticipate this. various agencies ranging from the government, cadres of Family Welfare Empowerment (PKK), to other stakeholders continue to make innovations.

One of them is by presenting a shuttle service. Ratih said the service could make it easier for the elderly to come to the vaccination location according to their domicile location.

"Alhamdulillah, now the elderly are more enthusiastic than the vaccination program started. Moreover, they (the elderly) are facilitated with shuttle, "said Ratih.

Ratih also appreciated the presence of COVID-19 vaccination in locations close to community settlements such as the use of Child Friendly Integrated Public Space (RPTRA).

He said that the close location can also make it easier for the elderly to come to the vaccination site, especially for those who have difficulty walking long distances.

"Earlier I also visited RPTRA Nirmala in Sunter Jaya Village. They (elderly) actually want to be vaccinated, but they have some obstacles because they are old, "he said.

The existence of innovations in vaccination locations that are not only in health facilities (health facilities) will certainly make it easier for those who are already enthusiastic about being vaccinated.

With the presence of these various innovations, Ratih is optimistic that the COVID-19 vaccination target for elderly residents in North Jakarta will reach one hundred percent by the end of March 2021.

"This is because some elderly people who initially believed in hoaxes had experienced the impact of vaccinating COVID-19, which certainly did not cause the Post-Immunization Association (KIPI) incident as he had feared before," said Ratih.