Anti Rabies Vaccine Already Given to 4,577 Pets in West Jakarta

West Jakarta Food Security, Maritime and Agriculture Sub-agency has given anti rabies vaccine to 4,577 pets during January to August 15, 2024.

visiting residential to ease residents getting access

West Jakarta Food Security, Maritime and Agriculture Sub-agency Head, Novy C Palit, said those thousands of pet are 1,009 dogs, 3,538 cats, 26 monkeys and four weasels.

"Those pets are spread in eight sub-districts in West Jakarta. Kalideres Sub-district is the most with 782 pets," she said, Monday (8/19).

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Novy explained that vaccination is given with the aim of maintaining the health of pets while maintaining the Jakarta area as a rabies-free area since 2004 as stated in the Decree of the Minister of Agriculture Number 566/Kpts/PD.640/10/2004 about the Declaration of Jakarta Province as Rabies-Free.

"The program will still be run especially by visiting residential to ease residents getting access," she stated.