Indonesia Begins Covid-19 Booster Vaccination With Elderly

Wednesday, 12 January 2022 – 15:51 GMT+7
A man takes a Covid-19 booster shot at the South Tangerang Hospital, Pamulang, Banten, Wednesday (12/1) / Credit : Ricardo, JPNN

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)

This news has been broadcast on JPNN.com with the title: Vaksinasi Booster Dimulai Hari Ini, Diprioritaskan untuk Lansia, tidak Ada Kick Off Nasional