COVID-19 Vaccination at SDN Keagungan 01, 03, and 05 Targets to Vaccinate 800 Students

Around 800 students of SDN Keagungan 01, 03, and 05 located on Jalan Kerajinan Dalam, Keagungan Urban Village, West Jakarta were targeted for COVID-19 vaccination.

On the first day, 568 students from first, second, and third grade have participated in vaccination

SDN Keagungan 01 Principal, Mulat Surahno stated, vaccination for students aged 6-11 years will be carried out until Tuesday (12/21) or in two days.

"On the first day, 568 students from first, second, and third grade have participated in vaccination. While the rest, the fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students up to 11 years old will be vaccinated tomorrow," he explained, Monday (12/20).

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This vaccination activity involved 10 health workers from health center and seven operators, assisted by teachers from these three schools.

"This vaccination uses Sinovac vaccine," he added.

According to him, this school will be the vaccination service center for public and private elementary school students in Keagungan Urban Village starting Wednesday (12/22).

"Student's enthusiasm for vaccination is very high. Hopefully vaccination will create immunity in children thus they can conduct face-to-face learning safely and comfortably," he mentioned.

One of fourth grade students in SDN Keagungan 03, Nirmala (10) said she was grateful to be vaccinated and felt healthier.

"I hope I will be healthier after being vaccinated," she mentioned.

Tamansari Sub-district Head, Agus Sulaiman stated, apart from SDN Keagungan, children vaccination was also held at SDN Mangga Besar 01, SDN Santo Leo and SDN Mangga Besar 15.

"Vaccination is very important because it increases children's immunity, so they are not easily exposed to COVID-19," he closed.