The Presence Of The Minister Of Health In The Outer Baduy Tourism Village Is Expected To Increase Interest In Vaccination There

Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin (Photo: kemkes.go.id)

JAKARTA - Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin is scheduled to visit the implementation of vaccination services at the Outer Baduy Tourism Village in the interior of Lebak Regency, Banten Province on October 16, 2021.

Head of the Cisimeut Health Center in Lebak Regency, Dr Maytri Nurmaningsih in Lebak, Monday said that the presence of Minister of Health Budi Gunadi is expected to increase the interest of the Outer Baduy community to undergo COVID-19 vaccination.

The implementation of vaccination services is centered at Ciboleger Terminal, Bojong Menteng Village or bordering the Outer Baduy community settlement.

So far, he said, most of the Outer Baduy people have not been vaccinated.

There are 34 residents of Outer Baduy who have undergone vaccination, including a traditional elder who is also the Head of Kanekes Village, Jaro Saija and Sarpin cadre.

Therefore, the ranks of the Cisimeut Health Center staff as their work area continue to socialize the importance of vaccination to the Baduy community.

Even socialization activities in Baduy community settlements involve the Police.

"We hope that the Baduy people can succeed in the government's program so that Indonesia will soon be free from the pandemic," he explained.

According to him, the Baduy people are afraid to get vaccinated, because they still believe in fake news or hoaxes.

The socialization activity was also conveyed to the Baduy community about the benefits of vaccination, including strengthening communal immunity and preventing the spread of the corona virus.

In addition, if it is infected with corona, it does not cause severe illness that results in death.

In addition, vaccination is also a requirement for traveling outside the region.

"We convey the benefits of vaccination so that Baduy residents can receive government programs," he explained.

The Baduy elder who is also the Head of Kanekes Village, Jaro Saija, invites his residents to be able to make the vaccination program a success to support Indonesia free from the spread of the corona virus.

If free from the pandemic disease, it is certain that the economic growth of the Baduy community will return to normal, and even tourist visits will increase.

The Baduy community, totaling 11,600 people spread over 68 villages, was able to succeed in the vaccination program.

"We hope that the Outer Baduy residents will be vaccinated so that Indonesia will soon be free from the pandemic," he said.