South Kalimantan Governor Uncle Birin Asks Local Government To Quickly Employ Vaccine Stock

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BANJARMASIN - Governor of South Kalimantan Sahbirin Noor asked all district and city governments to immediately deplete the stock of COVID-19 vaccine so that all people in this province, whether living in urban areas to remote villages, are vaccinated.

The governor, who is familiarly called Uncle Birin, said the vaccination program was important in increasing communal immunity from COVID-19, so that the government's efforts to immediately revive the economy and other activities could run better.

"I hope the regents and mayors will immediately use up the stock of COVID-19 vaccine. If the vaccine runs out, ask for another one. I have asked the head of the health department to immediately distribute it to the city districts if the vaccine is still available. That is the mandate of our President," he said, quoted by Antara, Sunday, October 10.

This was conveyed by the Governor of South Kalimantan during a working visit to Barito Kuala Regency in the context of the "Mobile Vaccination" program in Barito Kuala Regency.

Uncle Birin said he was very grateful that Barito Kuala Regency was currently at level two and it was hoped that this condition would be maintained and could go down to level one.

"I hope people will continue to apply health protocols, especially when in public places," he said.

Meanwhile, Regent Batola Normiliyani appreciated the governor's support for the implementation of vaccinations in order to reduce the transmission rate of COVID-19.

"We are proud and very appreciative of the Governor's concrete actions in encouraging the spirit of collaboration in handling COVID-19, one of which is through mobile vaccination," he said.

Batola Regent hopes that vaccination activities will be carried out on an ongoing basis so that the 70 percent target can be achieved.

Based on data from the South Kalimantan Health Office, the target for mobile vaccination of Barito Kuala is 600 people.