Remember The Ministry Of Health's Message, The Third Vaccination Is Only For Health Workers

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JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Vaccination of the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) Siti Nadia Tarmizi emphasized that the injection of the three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine was only given to health workers to provide protection for them. We have a lot of homework, only very few people have received vaccinations," said Siti Nadia Tarmizi in a virtual discussion monitored from Jakarta, reported by Antara, Friday, July 16. According to data from the Ministry of Health, as of today there are 15,940,729 people who have completed the COVID-19 vaccination or received two vaccine injections from the targeted 208,265,720 people. In addition to the general public who still need to be vaccinated, Nadia also explained that currently the number of COVID-19 vaccines is limited. Around 50 percent of the current stock of vaccines will be allocated to vaccination programs in Java and Bali, which have high mobility and high risk of transmission.

He explained that the decision to give the third dose of health workers was made after listening to the opinions of experts, considering that health workers are a vulnerable group exposed to COVID-19. The injection of the third dose is intended to provide additional protection to health workers, especially those who treat COVID-19 patients. 19. The third vaccination for health workers in Indonesia itself can be done with the same or a different type, with Moderna also being used in Indonesia as a booster or additional vaccine to provide more protection. the tallest. "For the general public, there is no additional third dose," said Nadia.