The Majority Of Kediri Residents Who Died Due To COVID-19 Have Not Been Vaccinated

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JAKARTA - The Health Office of the City of Kediri, East Java, said that the majority of residents who were confirmed to have died of COVID-19 in the area had not been vaccinated.

"Vaccines are indeed useful for preventing death, although vaccines do not 100 percent prevent people from being exposed to COVID-19. But at least it can prevent people exposed to COVID-19 from becoming severe and even not causing death because they already have antibodies in their bodies," said the Head of the Health Service. The city of Kediri, Dr Fauzan Adima in Kediri, reported by Antara, Thursday, August 12.

He advised residents to immediately participate in the vaccination to prevent cases from becoming severe and even causing death.

Patient deaths that occurred at Gambiran Hospital, Kediri City, 86 percent of COVID-19 deaths occurred in patients who had not been vaccinated.

In addition, 11 percent have received the first dose of vaccine and three percent have received the second dose of vaccination. That way, the case of patients who have not been vaccinated shifts comorbidities as a factor in COVID-19 death cases in the City of Kediri.

In co-morbid cases, from May to July 2021, 49 percent of cases were accompanied by comorbidities due to COVID-19 at the Gambiran Hospital. The remaining 48 percent of cases are not accompanied by comorbidities. This shifts the trend of COVID-19 deaths at the beginning of the pandemic, 90 percent of cases are accompanied by comorbidities. Previously, comorbidities had a major influence on COVID-19 deaths in Kediri City. There are four top comorbidities, namely diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and pregnant women.

He emphasized that the impact of the COVID-19 vaccination was to increase the body's immune system to prevent severe symptoms and lead to death.

He invites people who have not been vaccinated, to register immediately and not to be afraid of being vaccinated.

Mayor of Kediri Abdullah Abu Bakar had previously appealed to local residents to participate in the COVID-19 vaccination.

"Whatever vaccine is available, take it. This is also for your own good. All health facilities in the City of Kediri are still serving stage 1 and 2 vaccinations. Then, for those who have been vaccinated, I ask you not to be complacent. Keep the health protocols wherever you are, " said Mas Abu, his nickname.

Until now, according to data from the Health Office of the City of Kediri, there are about 63.04 percent of residents who have vaccinated stage one and 32.74 percent of them have vaccinated stage two.

As of Wednesday, August 11, in Kediri City, there were 3,377 confirmed COVID-19 cases. There are 683 people who are still being treated, 2,379 people have recovered, and 315 people have died.