517,600 Doses Of Sinopharm's COVID-19 Vaccine Arrived In Soetta, Under Close Guard From The Regional Military Command (Kodam Jaya) To Kimia Farma's Warehouse

Kodam Jaya escorts the arrival of the Sinopharm brand COVID-19 vaccine from China at Soetta Airport (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Jakarta Raya Military Regional Command is closely monitoring the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine from China, the Sinopharm brand, which arrives at Building 503 Terminal 3 Soekarno Hatta Airport, Saturday, May 1.

Head of Information of Jakarta Raya Military Regional Command Colonel Arh Herwin BS said they were directly involved in securing and transferring vaccines from the time they arrived at Soekarno-Hatta Airport to Gudang Kimia Farma Pulo Gadung, East Jakarta.

"The personnel and technical security arrangements are strictly carried out by the Assistant Operations to the Chief of Staff of the Regional Military Command Jaya Colonel Inf Doddy TW, then each officer is equipped with individual weapons", Herwin said as quoted by Antara, Sunday, May 2.

Herwin added, as many as 100 personnel from the TNI-Police elements were involved, to ensure the safety and smoothness of the process of transferring the COVID-19 vaccine.

Before the implementation of security, various preparations have also been carried out by Colonel Inf Dody Tri Winarto, SIP, starting from checking personnel and materials, then implementing the Tactical Floor Game (TFG).

The implementation of the TFG is led by Colonel Inf Doddy TW and manages its security personnel, including coordination with other related units and agencies to support the smoothness of the process of the inherent vaccine escort.

Upon arrival at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Sinopharm's vaccine from China, totaling 517,600 doses with 73 isolation boxes, was transported using six refrigerated container trucks with a tight escort procession.

"The procession of security and escort for Sinopharm vaccines was carried out in an orderly and safe manner", said Herwin.