Sukoharjo Police Holds Booster Vaccinations For The Elderly

Sukoharjo Police holds vaccinations for the elderly/Photo: Antara

SUKOHARJO - Sukoharjo Police, Central Java, held a special booster COVID-19 vaccination for the elderly at Trangsan Village Hall, Gatak District, Thursday (17/2), in accelerating the formation of group immunity. Priority is given to the elderly, followed by 452 targets who are susceptible to COVID-19 infection. According to him, the participants for the booster vaccination are elderly people who have received a complete dose of primary vaccination at least six months previously and have a three-dose e-ticket through the PeduliLindung application. As many as 452 targets, the Sukoharjo Police have carried out a total of 2,857 targets to support the government in preventing the transmission of COVID-19 in their area. Meanwhile, the Head of the Gatak Polsek, Sukoharjo Police, AKP Tugiyo, said that 452 Gatak residents took part in the booster vaccination for the elderly. booster vaccination "This booster vaccination is also very important, considering that a new variant of COVID-19 has emerged, namely Omicron," said the Head of the Sector Police.

Nevertheless, the police chief hopes that after undergoing the booster vaccine injection, they must continue to apply the health protocols as recommended by the government. Meanwhile, based on the recapitulation of the COVID-19 vaccination uploaded to the Sukoharjo Health Service Instagram, as of Thursday (17/2), the first dose has reached 568,291 targets or about 78.96 percent of the total target of 719,754. The second dose reached 528,266 targets or 73.40 percent, while the third dose recorded 35,467 targets or 4.93 percent. The vaccination for children aged 6-11 years in Sukoharjo the first dose reached 70,210 targets or about 87.27 percent of the total target of 80,447 target and the second dose of 38,634 targets or 48.02 percent. The first dose of special vaccination for the elderly in Sukoharjo achieved 75,778 targets or 75.05 percent of the total target of 100,972 targets, the second dose was 68,688 targets or 68.03 percent and the third dose was 9,149 targets or 9.06 percent.