La Nyalla Appreciates Vaccinations In Surabaya And Mojokerto Which Achieved More Than 70 Percent

Chairman of the DPD RI, AA La Nyalla Mahmud Mattalitti (right) talks with East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa. (doc.ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Two regions in East Java, Surabaya City and Mojokerto City, have reached more than 70 percent of the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination. This achievement made the Chairman of the DPD RI, AA La Nyalla Mahmud Mattalitti.

"The hope is that this achievement can be followed by other regions," he told Antara on the sidelines of a recess in Surabaya, Saturday, August 7.

Based on data from the East Java COVID-19 Task Force, as of Friday, August 6, the implementation of vaccinations in Mojokerto City for the first dose was 95,919 doses or 94.46 percent. Meanwhile, the second dose has reached 33,394 doses or 32.89 percent.

In the city of Surabaya, the achievement of the first dose of vaccination was 1,555,254 doses or 70.12 percent, and the second dose was 877,817 doses or 39.57 percent.

"A good achievement was made by the Province of East Java. Because the implementation of vaccination in the two regions has reached the target of 70 percent," said La Nyalla, who is a senator from East Java.

The East Java Provincial Government will vaccinate 31,826,206 residents so that it is targeted that 315 thousand doses of vaccine can be injected a day.

La Nyalla hopes that the Central Government will provide support for the East Java target which is expected to reach 70 percent by August 2021.

This, he said, considering that currently there is a limited stock of vaccines in East Java, so many doses are still needed from the center.

According to La Nyalla, the acceleration of vaccination in the regions is influenced by how fast the local government works.

"The East Java Provincial Government has proven its commitment to supporting the national vaccination program, but if the local government's efforts are not supported by the availability of vaccine stocks, the achievement of the central target will also be hampered," he said.

The former chairman of the East Java Chamber of Commerce and Industry also gave praise to the local Forkopimda who worked quickly to assist local governments in the COVID-19 vaccination program.

The implementation of vaccination, he continued, was sometimes hampered by distance and time issues, so it was suggested that the government and Forkopimda take the initiative to go directly to the community.

"Actually, many residents are willing and willing to be vaccinated, but some may choose not to participate because they are busy making a living," said the former chairman of PSSI.

"So, picking up the vaccination ball, as has also been done by the Indonesian Navy in a number of fishing villages, should serve as an example for other agencies," La Nyalla added.