Local Authorities Urged to Optimize Vaccination Efforts for Elderly

With the coverage of booster doses of COVID-19 vaccination for elderly still falling short of the target, regional governments have been urged to step up the movement to protect citizens.

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An elderly man received a second reinforcing Covid-19 vaccine injection at the Central Jakarta Mayor's Office in Jakarta, Wednesday (25/1/2023).

JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Regional governments are playing an important role in the COVID-19 vaccinations, whose coverage for the elderly is still low up to now. To increase the coverage requires optimization of the efforts, including reaching out to the community directly.

Siti Nadia Tarmizi, head of the Bureau of Communication and Public Services at the Health Ministry suggested local government mobilize neighborhood cadres to help in the outreach programs.