13-Year-Old Student Refuses Vaccination, Police Persuade Use This Method

Police officers persuade students who refuse vaccination. (Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI)

JAKARTA - The Kemayoran Sector Police provides a ball pick-up service for residents who have not participated in the vaccine in the independent vaccination program. One of them is by visiting orphanage houses around Serdang Village, Kemayoran.

"There was one girl who was afraid of being vaccinated and cursed at her house. Finally we persuaded her and gave her a cellphone and a bag so that she would participate in the vaccination," said Kemayoran police chief Kompol Ewo Samono when contacted, Wednesday 11 August.

When she received a gift from the police, the 13-year-old girl agreed to take a vaccination. Officers immediately took him to the nearest vaccination center.

"The gift of the cellphone is so that students can study at home online," he added.

Even so, the Kemayoran Police continue to encourage the acceleration of independent vaccination in residents who are difficult to reach.

"We continue to do this effort so that people in Kemayoran can be vaccinated and accelerate the achievement of herd immunity. We also provide basic necessities and free shuttle cars for residents," said Kompol Ewo.

The mobile phone assistance given by the Kemayoran Police Chief to the 13-year-old student was greatly appreciated by his mother.

"This gift is very useful. So far, Citra has relied on her friend's cellphone to study at home online. Thank you, Mr. Polsek," he said.