Ministry Of Health Removes KTP And Domicile Letter Requirements For COVID-19 Vaccination For The Target Of One Million Doses Per Day

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health removed the requirements for ID cards and domicile letters according to the region in the COVID-19 vaccination program. This is done in order to achieve the target given by President Jokowi to be able to carry out one million doses of vaccine per day.

This is stated in the Circular (SE) Number HK.02.02/II/1669/2021 regarding the Acceleration of the Implementation of COVID-19 Vaccination through Vaccination Service Post Activities and Optimization of the Vertical UPT of the Ministry of Health.

Plt. The Director General of Disease Prevention and Control at the Ministry of Health, Maxi Rein Rondonuwu said that the SE was addressed to all directors of the Ministry of Health's vertical hospitals, the Secretary of the Health PPSDM Agency, all directors of health polytechnics (poltekkes), and all Heads of the Port Health Office (KKP).

"The government has a plan to accelerate the implementation of COVID-19 vaccination with a vaccination target of one million doses per day through the provision of vaccines and logistics for COVID-19 vaccinations that meet the quality, efficacy and safety requirements," said Maxi in a statement, Friday, June 25.

In the SE, the acceleration of COVID-19 vaccination can be carried out through vaccination service posts and in collaboration with the TNI, Polri, community organizations, the Ministry of Health's Vertical UPT such as KKP, vertical hospitals, health polytechnics, and the active role of the business world.

"The Ministry of Health's vaccination service posts include Hang Jebat and all Vertical UPTs of the Ministry of Health, such as the Port Health Office (KKP), vertical hospitals, and health polytechnics. The service post can provide services to all targets regardless of domicile or place of residence on the ID card," he said.

However, the need for vaccines and logistics for COVID-19 vaccination is provided by the Ministry of Health in accordance with applicable regulations.

Vaccines and logistics for COVID-19 vaccination that are allocated and distributed at each term can be used for administering the 1st and 2nd doses of vaccination for those who need and come to the vaccination service.

"Considering the interval between Sinovac's 1st to 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine is 28 days and AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is 8-12 weeks, there is no need to store vaccines for 2 doses at the same time," he continued.