Booster Vaccination Service In Mataram City Government Will Open If Public Demand And Enthusiasm Is High

Illustration-The third dose or booster COVID-19 vaccination activity in Mataram City, West Nusa Tenggara Province. AMONG

MATARAM - The Mataram City Government, West Nusa Tenggara Province, said it was ready to open a third dose of COVID-19 vaccination service or booster in public places if there was enthusiasm and high public demand.

"If people are enthusiastic about doing a high booster in the future, we are ready to open services at public facilities. Such as malls, parks, and others," said Head of the Mataram City Communications and Information Office (Diskominfo) I Nyoman Swandiasa in Mataram, Antara, Wednesday, July 12.

This was conveyed in relation to the government's policy that to carry out outdoor activities such as going to malls, offices, or traveling, it is mandatory to have a booster as an effort to increase the body's resistance to anticipate the spread of the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants.

However, he continued, the demand for booster vaccination is currently still sloping both in hospitals and in 11 health centers throughout Mataram City.

Regulations so that people who will travel domestically must have boosters so far have not had too much impact on the citizens of Mataram City.

"So the scenario for opening a booster service in a public facility is not our choice because only one or two people come to the hospital or health center for a booster," he said.

However, continued Swandiasa, who is also the spokesperson for the Mataram City COVID-19 Task Force, when there is a surge in demand for boosters in the community, the city government together with the COVID-19 Task Force are ready to facilitate.

Moreover, the dose of booster vaccine at the Health Service (Dinkes) is still available, even the data from the Mataram City Health Office provides around 3,000 doses of booster vaccine.

"So for people who want a booster, please come to the nearest government health facility. The booster service will be provided free of charge," he said.