COVID-19 Vaccination for Elderly in North Jakarta Targeted to Finish in March

North Jakarta Government targeted COVID-19 vaccination program for elderly to complete at the end of March 2021.

We are 100 percent optimistic that vaccination for elderly can be completed by the end of March

In order to realize the target, North Jakarta Mayor, Ali Maulana Hakim planned to add locations used for dynamic vaccination throughout urban villages in North Jakarta. He assessed that adding locations was the best strategy to achieve the target.

"We are 100 percent op timistic that vaccination for elderly can be completed by the end of March. We will optimize all the potentials according to the characteristics of each region," he mentioned, Wednesday (3/17).

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He asked all urban villages and sub-districts heads to immediately map and open number of locations for dynamic vaccination in their regions. As well as target in each regions should be arranged and adjusted according to the remaining time.

According to him, collaboration with other stakeholders is also considered important to achieve target of COVID-19 vaccination program for elderly.

"We have also prepared several schools as locations for this dynamic vaccination. We recommend collaboration with number of health clinics to provide health workers and others," he stated.

As an alternative to accelerate vaccination for elderly, his side also planned to use 2nd Floor of Balai Yos Sudarso, North Jakarta Mayor Office as the center location of COVID-19 vaccination for elderly. This location is considered appropriate since it has been used as vaccination location for state civil servants (ASNs) and individual other service providers (PJLPs), as well as vaccination for religious and community leaders.

"While for static location such as urban village and sub-district health centers, we will increase the capacity of vaccination participants," he said.