After Waiting For The Minister Of Health's Permission For 2 Months, Anies Finally Holds The Vaccination Of Foreign Asylum Seekers

Vaccination of foreigners Asylum seekers in Jakarta/DKI Jakarta Public Relations

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan held a COVID-19 vaccination for foreign nationals refugees and asylum seekers. The vaccination for hundreds of asylum seekers was carried out at the Bulugan Sports Building, South Jakarta.

The vaccination was finally carried out after waiting for permission from the Minister of Health, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, more than 2 months ago.

Anies said this vaccination was a collaboration between the DKI Provincial Government, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN).

"In July we have proposed for foreign refugees and asylum seekers, facing that we find a way out, and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has responded to intervene to prepare cooperation vaccines. Meanwhile, at the DKI Provincial Government, we are preparing regulations and vaccines, then there is the private SpeedLab which provides health workers and UNHCR which mobilizes data on foreign refugees and asylum seekers", said Anies at the location, Thursday, October 7.

Anies explained his reasons for seeking free vaccinations for asylum seekers. He said the COVID-19 pandemic is a humanitarian problem across nations and territories.

Not only Indonesian citizens, but foreigners in Indonesia also cannot avoid the transmission of the Coronavirus. The problem is, UNHCR notes that there are around 4,942 refugees and asylum seekers aged 12 years and over living in Greater Jakarta who has difficulty getting the COVID-19 vaccine. primary vaccination.

"This is a human problem where all must receive equal and equal treatment, although we are well aware that the priority is our citizens, if there are some (foreign asylum seekers) who are not vaccinated, the impact will also be on us", said Anies.

Continuing, the Chairman of the Jakarta Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Diana Dewi, said that the vaccination for 600 asylum seekers used the Gotong Royong vaccine.

"Through this collaboration program, approximately 600 foreign refugees and asylum seekers are given the facility to carry out the first stage of vaccination with the Mutual Cooperation Vaccine. A follow-up vaccination program will be carried out to ensure that all refugees and asylum seekers who live in Greater Jakarta receive vaccination facilities", Diana explained.