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Pandemic Covid-19 in Indonesia it has infected more than 1.4 million people and triggered the death of 40 thousand of them.
Various government policies that have reaped the pros and cons have been implemented. Starting from limiting the mobility of residents to the latest vaccination program which is expected to help achieve herd immunity or group immunity against the corona virus.
CNNIndonesia.com has summarized the events and information regarding the development of the Covid-19 case in Indonesia in the last 24 hours, as of March 25, as follows.
Covid Mental If Vaccination Is Completed
President Joko Widodo said the Corona Virus “can mentally” if Indonesia succeeds in vaccinating up to 70 percent so that it is formed herd immunity or herd immunity.
He also believes that the national vaccination program will be completed in just 12 months. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health previously targeted the vaccination program to be completed within 15 months.
“So if 70 percent of Indonesians have been vaccinated, there will be communal immunity, what does that mean? Covid is coming, it can be mental and not transmit it from person to person, from citizen to citizen, we can stop it,” said Jokowi, Thursday (4). 25/3).
Minister of Health Asks Residents to Prepare for New Pandemic
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin warned Indonesian citizens to prepare themselves for the potential for a new pandemic in the future. With that possibility, he asked the public to be able to learn from the Corona Virus pandemic.
Budi conveyed this statement considering the development and history of SARS Cov-2 which turned out to be not the first Corona Virus to appear in the world. He said the virus was first discovered in China in 2002.
“There’s no guarantee for SARS Cov-3, SARS Cov-4 won’t come again. Could be 5 years, 10 years, 15 years. It is our responsibility not to repeat the same mistake. We have to build resilience from now on, “he said, Thursday (25/3).
RI Arrival of 16 Million Sinovac Raw Vaccines
A total of 16 million raw materials (bulk) of the corona virus vaccine from a company from China, Sinovac, arrived in Indonesia, Thursday (25/3) afternoon. The arrival of the vaccine this time is recorded as the seventh stage of vaccine acceptance.
With the arrival of the raw vaccine, for now the total vaccine made by a Chinese company that has been received by PT Bio Farma (Persero) by the end of March has reached 52 million doses.
Tens of millions of doses of the vaccine were brought in refrigerated facilities and flown from China to Indonesia using Garuda aircraft. The vaccine arrives at Soekarno Hatta Airport, Tangerang, Banten at exactly 12.00 WIB. 16 million bulk vaccines in three trucks to Bio Farma office in Bandung for further processing.
Vaccination of School Children
The Ministry of Health is still waiting for a complete review and recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Immunization Expert Advisory Committee (ITAGI) regarding covid-19 vaccinations for children under five years (toddlers) to school children under 18 years of age.
This follows the latest policy from a Chinese company, Sinovac, which claims its Covid-19 vaccine is safe for use for children aged 3 years to 17 years.
“We are waiting for WHO recommendations, as well as recommendations from ITAGI,” said the spokesperson for vaccination from the Ministry of Health, Siti Nadia Tarmizi via a short message. CNNIndonesia.com, Thursday (25/3).
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So far, Sinovac in Indonesia has only been used for vaccination programs targeting citizens aged 18-59 years, and then the use of permits for residents over 60 years or the elderly (elderly) has been followed.
Active Cases Claimed Lower Vaccination Impact
Deputy Health Minister Dante Saksono Harbuwono claimed that the number of active cases of covid-19 in Indonesia has decreased due to the national vaccination program which is currently entering its implementation in its third month.
Not only that, Dante said that the decrease also occurred in the number of hospital occupations or bed occupancy ratio (BOR) and morbidity and mortality rates for health workers who handle covid-19.
“This proves that the vaccine provides great benefits and reduces the risk of developing severe consequences of Covid-19,” he said, Thursday (25/3).
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