Minister Of Health: Vaccines Don't Make Us 100 Percent Immune Like Superman

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JAKARTA - Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin emphasized that the injection of the COVID-19 vaccination did not prevent the public from completely contracting COVID-19.

"We have to remember that this vaccine does not make us 100 percent immune like Superman to the COVID-19 virus," Budi said in the Presidential Secretariat's Youtube video, Wednesday, June 30.

However, Budi said, vaccines are still needed because the vaccine will make the body more resistant, identify the incoming virus faster, and the body can respond faster against the virus.

In addition, the vaccine is able to relieve the pain or symptoms felt when someone is infected with the corona virus.

"People who are vaccinated can still get the COVID-19 virus, but those with severe illness will become mild. People who should have mild illness will become asymptomatic or OTG or asymptomatic," said Budi.

"This vaccine makes our immune system better. But we must remember that we can still be infected. The most dangerous thing, we can still transmit," he continued.

Minister of Health Budi asked the public to understand that the pandemic condition in Indonesia was deteriorating, marked by a spike in cases.

The government, said Budi, has been anticipating since before Eid by preparing hospitals to provide medicines, vaccinations for health workers, and the availability of oxygen.

"Now please help us by means that if there are no necessary activities, stay at home so that we can reduce the rate of this transmission, protect ourselves, as well as protect our families, our neighbors, and all Indonesian people," he concluded.