Task Force Asks Regions To Provide Special Locations For Vaccination Of Residents Who Don't Have NIK

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JAKARTA - The government is now allowing residents who do not have a resident identification number (NIK) to get a COVID-19 vaccination.

In its implementation, Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Task Force, Wiku Adisasmito, asked the local government to prepare a special location for vaccination of residents who do not have the NIK.

"Covid-19 vaccination services for people who do not have an NIK can be carried out with the Population and Civil Registry Office at an agreed service location. So, the community can be served and the needs of the NIK can be met," said Wiku in a virtual press conference, Thursday, August 5. .

Wiku said that the implementation of vaccination for residents who did not have a NIK was stated in the Circular Letter of the Ministry of Health Number HK.02.02/III/15242/2021.

"Regarding this circular, the Health Offices at the provincial and district/city levels are asked to immediately coordinate with relevant regional apparatus organizations in the context of implementing vaccinations," he said.

As previously known, the implementation of national vaccination requires data collection on targets that will be included in the Information System for a COVID-19 vaccination data containing name and address (by name and by address), as well as NIK. Then at this time, residents who do not have a NIK can get vaccinated.

This vaccination targets vulnerable communities such as groups of people with disabilities, indigenous peoples, residents of correctional institutions, people with social welfare problems (PMKS), and problematic Indonesian migrant workers, as well as other communities who do not yet have a NIK.