Not To Be Outdone, Garuda Indonesia Also Provides COVID-19 Vaccination Facilities

President Director of Garuda Indonesia, Irfan Setiaputra. (Intermediate Doc)

JAKARTA - As a form of support for efforts to accelerate the national vaccination program, the national airline Garuda Indonesia provides COVID-19 vaccination service facilities for passengers who already have Garuda Indonesia flight tickets. Through the provision of this vaccination service, passengers aged 18 years and over who will fly with Garuda Indonesia, can access COVID-19 vaccination services for both the first and second doses of the Sinovac vaccine.

Located in the Garuda Indonesia customer service area Terminal 3 Soekarno Hatta International Airport, passengers only need to show their Garuda Indonesia flight ticket, as well as an Identity Card (KTP). The service is available starting today, Wednesday 30 June, at 08.00 – 14.00 WIB and can be accessed for free.

President Director of Garuda Indonesia Irfan Setiaputra said that, "The provision of this vaccination service is a form of commitment and support for Garuda Indonesia to contribute to the maximum contribution in efforts to accelerate the national vaccination program. We believe this vaccination program is a "game changer" that plays an important role in efforts to response to the pandemic in Indonesia and should have the full support of all parties."

"The provision of vaccination service facilities is certainly inseparable from the support of the Indonesian Ministry of Health and the relevant health authorities, who also entrusted Garuda Indonesia to participate in the success of this national vaccination program. Furthermore, in providing this vaccination service facility, Garuda Indonesia will adjust to the availability of vaccine dose allocations that will be provided by the relevant authorities," explained Irfan, according to a written statement received by the VOI editor.

In its implementation, this vaccination service will be carried out by professional health workers from Garuda Sentra Medika (GSM), which is a health service unit of Garuda Indonesia and also cooperates with local health authorities in the Soekarno Hatta International Airport area. The implementation of this vaccination program will of course refer to the instructions for implementing the vaccination procedure for the Sinovac vaccine type, including the provisions for screening vaccine recipients referring to the applicable regulations.