A Number Of Regions Complain That Stocks Run Out, Dr. Reisa Says People Don't Need To Worry About Vaccine Stocks

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JAKARTA - Government Spokesperson for Handling COVID-19 and Ambassador for Behavior Change Reisa Broto Asmoro asked the public not to worry about running out of stock. The reason is that the government has secured 440 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine until the end of 2021.

"Yesterday (27/7), Indonesia has received another 21 million doses of Sinovac vaccine in the form of raw materials or bulk, which has increased Indonesia's stock of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 173 million doses of vaccine in bulk and finished materials. From 144 "The total 7 million doses of bulk vaccine that Indonesia has received, after being processed by Bio Farma, will be around 117 million doses of the finished vaccine," said Reisa, quoted by Antara, Wednesday, July 28.

Reisa explained that as of Tuesday, July 27, from 208.2 million targets, around 64.4 million doses of vaccine had been given to about 45.5 million people who received the first dose of vaccine or 21.9 percent of the target, and around 18.9 million in of them had already received a second dose.

“The road to herd immunity is still long. You are the one who can shorten the road. Vaccinate yourself immediately, invite your family, neighbors, and colleagues. Let's get the COVID-19 vaccine immediately to protect ourselves and our families," he said.

Reisa also ensured that the government would increase the stock of drugs, oxygen supply, the number of health workers and the availability of beds for COVID-19 patients to deal with a potential spike in cases.

According to him, the occupancy rate in the past few days has started to fall. As of last week, around 92,000 hospital beds were filled with COVID-19 patients and as of this week it has fallen to 82,000.

Reisa said that COVID-19 patients without symptoms and mild symptoms who are self-isolating must monitor their health by paying attention to oxygen saturation.

"If the saturation is below 95 percent, immediately ask to be referred to a hospital or centralized isolation for further treatment," he said.

Reisa also appealed to the public to remain disciplined in implementing health protocols, wearing masks correctly, maintaining a safe distance from others, washing hands as often as possible, avoiding crowds, limiting non-urgent mobility and being ready to be vaccinated.

The government, said Reisa, continues to accelerate the increase in vaccination coverage to increase body protection and reduce the level of illness against COVID-19.