Pekalongan Government Accelerates Vaccination For The Elderly During Ramadan

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PEKALONGAN - The Pekalongan City Government, Central Java, prioritizes accelerating the vaccination of the elderly during Ramadan even though the target for the first dose of vaccination is 70 percent of the total target of around 29 thousand people. The coverage of the first dose of elderly vaccination has reached more than 70.6 percent, while the second dose is 61.4 percent of the total target. The second dose can reach 70 percent during Ramadan," he said as quoted by Antara. Likewise, to support the spread of COVID-19 which can be controlled, he said, the public was asked to strictly adhere to health protocols even though the city government was easing. Budiyanto admitted that the city government would face obstacles in vaccination activities. because there are still people who think and that giving the vaccine will invalidate the fasting worship for the person concerned. "People may feel worried if later there will be side effects that will cause their fast to be canceled if they receive the vaccine. However, we hope that during Ramadan, vaccination activities will continue as usual," he said. He said that during Ramadan, the municipal government will carry out house-to-house vaccinations for those who have not been vaccinated. bhabinkamtibmas in each region, even by giving cooking oil prizes to the elderly. "This cooking oil bonus is given to attract participants, especially the elderly, to be vaccinated," said Budiyanto.