Police Prepare Booster Vaccine Outlets For Homecomers To Prevent Spike In COVID-19 Cases

JAKARTA - The National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo ensured that his party had prepared a booster dose vaccination booth or booster vaccine to serve the travelers to prevent a spike in COVID-19 cases after Eid.

"Most importantly, we encourage that after Eid al-Fitr there will be no spike in COVID-19 cases. For this reason, we organize booster vaccinations, at each of our posts, security posts, service posts, and integrated posts, we also prepare vaccine booths," said General Sigit after leading Apple Holds the 2022 Ketupat Operation Force, at Monas Square, Jakarta, reported by Antara, Friday, April 22.

Sigit explained that the government continues to pursue and improve vaccination achievements to increase the immunity of the community, especially travelers who want to meet their families in their hometowns.

The booster dose vaccination coverage is targeted to reach 50 percent for the Greater Jakarta area, 30 percent for other areas, and 60 percent for dose two for the elderly, especially in the six most homecoming destinations, namely Central Java, West Java, East Java, Greater Jakarta, DI Yogyakarta, and Lampung.

"It is hoped that the vaccination program can be strictly followed, so that after Eid al-Fitr the growth rate of COVID-19 can be controlled," said the National Police Chief.

Meanwhile, the Director of Traffic of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Sambodo Purnomo Yogo explained that the vaccine booth was located at the service post which was placed at the place of departure for Lebaran homecoming.

"At the station, there is a (vaccine outlet) at the terminal. Then the second one is in the rest area, both rest areas on toll roads and motorbike rest areas," said Sambodo.

On the security side, the National Police will carry out Operation Ketupat 2022 by deploying 144,392 personnel, consisting of 87,880 Polri personnel; 56,512 personnel from relevant agencies such as the TNI, BNPB, BMKG, Pertamina, Jasa Raharja, Jasa Marga, Satpol PP, Transportation Service, Health Service, Scouts, and other Kamtibmas partners.

All personnel will fill 2,702 posts consisting of 1,710 security posts, 734 service posts, and 258 integrated posts to carry out security in crowded centers, shopping centers, stations, airport terminals, ports, tourist attractions, and along the homecoming route, he said. also.

The command post is also equipped with various facilities, such as rest areas for drivers, health facilities, information services, supervision of health protocols and screening of PeduliLindung applications, traffic control officers and handling traffic accidents, as well as distribution of masks and hand sanitizers.