DKI Provincial Government Asks Parents To Give Permission, There Are Still 15 Percent Of Children 12-18 Years Who Haven't Been Vaccinated

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JAKARTA - The Head of Public Relations of the DKI Education Office Taga Radja Gah asked parents of students to allow their children aged 12-18 years to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Because, DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said that currently there is still 15 percent of children aged 12-18 years who have not been vaccinated.

"The education office hopes that our children in Jakarta, aged 12-17, will soon be allowed to be vaccinated," said Taga when contacted, Monday, September 6.

Taga said, vaccination in school-age children can increase immunity. Even though they claim to not prevent 100 percent of the transmission of the coronavirus, at least, vaccination can minimize the symptoms caused when exposed.

"This vaccine is not 100 percent protected from the virus. But at least it reduces the symptoms if exposed to or exposed to COVID-19. This is an appeal from us so that it can be understood by the public, especially those with children 12-17 years old," said Taga.

Previously, Anies revealed that the achievement of vaccination for children aged 12-18 years was 85 percent. Meanwhile, 15 percent of children have not been vaccinated. Mostly, children who have not been vaccinated because their parents don't allow it.

"The 15 percent of children have not been vaccinated, generally because their parents have not allowed it. Therefore, it is especially necessary for parents to allow their children to take vaccinations," said Anies on Saturday, September 4.

Furthermore, Anies said that vaccination has not become an obligation for students to be able to take part in the limited face-to-face learning (PTM) that is currently running. Only teachers and other education personnel must have been vaccinated to be able to run PTM in schools.

Anies has certain reasons that make him not oblige students to have been vaccinated to take part in the limited PTM. Most children are vaccinated or not is the decision of each parent. Children who have not been vaccinated are usually because their parents don't allow it.

Therefore, Anies feels sorry if there are students who want to take part in PTM but can't just because they haven't been vaccinated.

"Schools are not required to be vaccinated. Because if they are required to do so, then children can lose two rights, lose the right to the vaccine and then lose the right to learn. Even though the decision not to vaccinate is not on him, but the decision on the parents," said Anies.