Anies Targets All Health Workers in Jakarta to Receive Third Dose Vaccine This Month

Jakarta Government has started to give third dose vaccine to health workers in every regional public hospitals (RSUDs) in Jakarta. Therefore, Jakarta Governor, Anies Baswedan directly monitored vaccination for health workers at Tarakan Hospital, Cideng, Gambir, Central Jakarta, on Friday (8/6). In this monitoring, he was accompanied by Jakarta Health Agency Head, Widyastuti and Tarakan Hospital Director, Dian Ekowati.

They receive moderna vaccines

He mentioned, third dose vaccine that was injected to health workers at RSUD Tarakan was moderna vaccine.

"They receive moderna vaccines and Jakarta has started to give third dose vaccine to health workers starting from vertical hospitals on July 24. On this week, from last Monday, third vaccination is started to be given in each RSUDs, including RSUD Tarakan. There are more than 500 health workers in RSUD Tarakan. As of today, 80 health workers have been vaccinated," he said as quoted from Jakarta PPID Press Release.

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He targeted that by the end of August, all health workers in all RSUDs in Jakarta have received third dose vaccine. It is done as an effort to achieve vaccination target, where currently 8.28 million Jakarta residents have been vaccinated, and 3.23 million people have been vaccinated for the second dose.

"While vaccination for health workers is carried out in stages, the system will be synchronized thus later the data will be more accurate. Total health workers in Jakarta are 124,000 people. Hopefully, it can be completed by the end of this month," he asserted.

Regarding third vaccination schedule for health workers, his side asked each RSUD to arrange it properly so as not to interfere with work schedule of health workers on duty. This is because Post-Immunization Adverse Events (AEFI) of moderna vaccine still can be felt by health workers although the symptoms are mild.

"Some of them feel hot, some of them even feel their arms are sore, not functioning normally. Usually, there is a break up to two days. That's why vaccination is carried out in stages thus service continues to run well in hospital," he explained.

"This way, we hope our health workers can have additional protection, because they carry out duties in places with higher risk of transmission than other professions," he closed.