Dinkes Opens Vaccination Booth at JIS Ahead of Idul Adha Mass Prayers

The Jakarta Health Agency (Dinkes) is about to set up a free vaccination booth at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS), North Jakarta ahead of the Idul Adha mass prayers on Sunday (7/10) morning.

We want everyone to have booster vaccines during Idul Adha prayers

It is scheduled to open on Friday (7/8) using a mobile car with 1,000 doses per day.

Dinkes Head Widyastuti urged the public to immediately complete the Covid-19 vaccine, at least starting on D-2 of Idul Adha.

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"We want everyone to have booster vaccines during Idul Adha prayers but don't bring children under six. Six years of age and over are required to have a second vaccine," she said, Wednesday (7/6).

Residents can register for the vaccine via the JAKI application or come directly to the location according to schedule.

Here is the schedule and location for booster vaccinations at JIS:

- Friday: 8 AM to 4 PM at West Ramp near Transjakarta Bus Stop (1,000 doses)

- Saturday: 8 AM to 4 PM at West Ramp near Transjakarta Bus Stop (1,000 doses)

- Sunday: 5 AM to 12 PM at Ramp West and Ramp East (2,000 doses)

Besides JIS, residents could also vaccinate at the nearest vaccination service, either health centers, hospitals, Monas, parks, and other vaccination center locations.

Therefore, residents who will perform the Idul Adha prayers at JIS, you must be in good health, have no symptoms of illness, and are not undergoing self-isolation and wearing a medical mask while at the event location.

"We also recommend taking ablution water at home, reducing queues, bringing your prayer equipment, and preparing cellphones to scan barcodes via the PeduliLindungi application at the location," she asserted.

To ensure the cleanliness of the location, the Fire and Rescue (Gulkarmat) Agency will soon deploy firemen to spray disinfectant on the entire JIS area