Vice Governor Ariza Ensures Vaccination for Children in Schools Runs Smoothly

Alhamdulillah, we have exceeded the target according to Mr. Jokowi's request for Jakarta to hit the target of 100,000 people every day, we can reach 135-158,000 per day

The Covid-19 vaccination activity for children in Jakarta aged 12-17 years began to be implemented yesterday, July 1. This is one of the efforts to protect every child of the nation, especially children in Jakarta. Therefore, Jakarta has acted quickly to hold vaccination activities for children aged 12-17 years in several schools using the Sinovac vaccine produced by PT Biofarma.

On the second day of vaccination, Jakarta Vice Governor Ahmad Riza Patria had the opportunity to review its implementation at SMKN 51 and MAN 2, East Jakarta, on Friday (7/2).

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He also helped ensure that child vaccination activities ran smoothly and optimally. He hoped that children aged 12-17 years in all areas of Jakarta could immediately get vaccinated.

"Alhamdulillah, together with the Governor, today I visit and monitor the implementation of vaccination for children in schools. This vaccination has been held since yesterday. Hopefully we can finish it with a target of 8.8 million and we have completed a total of 6,423,101 doses of the first and second. The first dose itself has touched 4,498,251 and the second dose has touched 1,924,850, the total vaccine we have received is 6,500,000 doses of vaccine," he expressed, as quoted by Jakarta PPID's press release.

He went on to say that the acceleration of vaccination in Jakarta was one of the ways the government could stop the spread of Covid-19 in Jakarta. "Alhamdulillah, we have exceeded the target according to Mr. Jokowi's request for Jakarta to hit the target of 100,000 people every day, we can reach 135-158,000 per day," he stated.

He then urged the whole community not to be afraid of being vaccinated. He hoped all parents could give permission or register their children for vaccination. "Don't be afraid, this is halal and safe. If there are side effects, we have prepared the treatment. So register immediately, coordinate with the local Puskesmas, RT/RW, offices where we work or schools to get vaccines," he explained.

He also appreciated school’s principals or madrasah teacher and students who had enthusiastically participated in the child vaccination. Similar expression also given to puskesmas or local public health facilities that had smoothen it.

As for the information, vaccination for children has also passed through a review process with the health team, as well as feasibility test for vaccine type Sinovac through the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM), thus the dose is appropriate for children.

During monitoring at SMKN 51 and MAN 2, the Vice Governor was accompanied by Cipayung Sub-district Head, Fajar Eko Satrio and his rank; East Jakarta Health Sub-agency Head, Dr. Indra Setiawan and his rank; SMKN 51 Jakarta Administration Head, H. Kasmina; MAN 2 Jakarta Principal, WIdo Prayoga; Ciracas Sub-district Head, Mamad and his rank; and East Jakarta Madrasah School Education Division Head Head, Uang and his rank.