jpnn.com, JAKARTA - Indonesia rolled out free Covid-19 booster vaccination for the elderly and vulnerable groups on Wednesday (12/1).
Local administrations can carry out the vaccination if their areas have covered 70 percent of the first dose and 60 percent of the second dose.
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Currently, there are 244 districts and cities that have met the requirements and have started administering the booster vaccine.
Health Ministry's Covid-19 vaccination spokesperson, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, said that the booster vaccination was kicked off locally.
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"There is no national kick-off, we go straight to our respective areas," Nadia told JPNN.com, Wednesday (12/1).
Target participants may check their ticket on the PeduliLindungi app.
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If their schedule does not appear, target participants must go directly to the nearest health care facility to book a spot. (mcr9/mcr20/jpnn)
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