COVID Vaccination For Pregnant Women In Tangerang First Dose Reaches 600, Task Force: Targets 10,000 People

Officers from the Health Office inject vaccines to vaccination participants in Tangerang. (AMONG)

TANGERANG - As many as 600 pregnant women in Tangerang Regency, Banten, have now received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine after the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) authorized the administration of the vaccine on August 2, 2021.

"For now, there are around 600 recipients of vaccinations for pregnant women, especially in Tangerang Regency, out of the 10,000 target," said Tangerang Regency COVID-19 Task Force Spokesperson Hendra Tarmizi in Tangerang, Antara, Friday, August 20.

Referring to the SE of the Ministry of Health, vaccination activities for pregnant women will be included in special criteria. So that the vaccine screening or screening process is carried out in more detail when compared to others.

In addition, according to him, the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine to pregnant women is also very important. Because this group has a large enough risk of being exposed to COVID-19.

"Indeed, giving vaccines to pregnant women needs to be done, in an effort to reduce the mortality rate of pregnant women due to COVID-19," he said.

He said the vaccines given were Sinovac and Moderna vaccines, while the requirements for pregnant women to be vaccinated were at least 13 weeks of pregnancy and over or in the second trimester.

"The conditions for pregnant women to be vaccinated are four months and above without having excessive symptoms," he said.

He revealed that pregnant women who have not registered to be vaccinated can go directly to the nearest health facility or register online through the website http://covid19.tangerangkab.go.id which has been provided by the Tangerang Regency Government.

"Registration requirements are the same as vaccines for the general public, later you can register online or directly to the nearest puskesmas and hospital," he said.

Meanwhile, data from the Health Office (Dinkes) noted that the target for COVID-19 vaccination in Tangerang Regency currently has reached 507,035 people from various groups, including groups of health workers, public service officers, the elderly (elderly), adolescents and the general public.

Of the total vaccination targets, around 530,037 people or 104.5 percent have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, while for the second phase, 238,042 people or 46.9 percent.