In East Java, you can get the second booster vaccination starting tomorrow and it's free

SURYA. CO.

ID, SURABAYA – East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa emphasized that the Covid-19 vaccination for the second booster will be available to the public starting tomorrow, Tuesday (24/1/2023), at the closest health service facility (fasyankes). He emphasized that individuals must be 18 years of age or older in order to receive the second Covid-19 booster shot.

Additionally, this second booster shot is provided without charge. governor khofifah announced on Monday, January 23, 2023, "The second booster vaccination for the public begins tomorrow, January 24 2023, free of charge.".

Following up on the Circular Letter from the Directorate General of Disease Prevention and Control, Ministry of Health RI HK, this second booster shot is recommended. The 02.02/C/380/2023 organization was founded in Jakarta on January 20, 2023.

Where it was stated that the second booster Covid-19 vaccination could be administered to the general public in letter number ITAGI/SR/23/2022 dated 24 November 2022, which was based on the recommendation of the National Immunization Expert Advisory Committee (Indonesia Technical Advisory Group on Immunization/ITAGI). Health facilities in East Java, including hospitals and health clinics, are all in a position to be prepared to offer the community a second booster vaccination, according to Khofifah.

Since the first, second, and first booster doses of the Covid-19 vaccination have already been administered, the condition is the same. The remaining non-permanent outlets, in his opinion, can be reactivated if they were previously used.

"As for health service facilities like hospitals or puskesmas, they are still administering vaccinations as of right now. In order to expedite the administration of this second booster shot, vaccine outlets may reopen later, he said.

Governor Khofifah urged the district/city government to act swiftly to implement the plans for the second booster shot in light of this. Khofifah anticipates that even at the sub-district level, facilities can be prepared to expedite the process.

I request that the mayors and regents make the necessary preparations as soon as possible so that the community can begin receiving vaccinations. Please communicate down to the smallest level with related parties, he added.

For informational purposes, the second booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccination is administered six months after the first booster shot. An EUA (Emergency Use Authorization) from the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) has been granted for the Covid-19 vaccine type that was used for this second booster shot.

Erwin Astha Triyono, Head of the East Java Province Health Service (Dinkes), on the other hand, declared that his team would immediately coordinate with the district/city Health Offices to prepare the necessary logistics and health service facilities (fasyankes) to carry out the second booster Covid-19 vaccination in each area. The system is effective.

Additionally, the district and city health offices, along with the East Java Health Office, have conducted outreach to the general public encouraging them to get the second booster Covid-19 vaccination on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at the closest health facility. "We have informed the public that beginning on Tuesday, 24 January 23, the second booster shot will be provided without charge at the closest health center or medical facility.

Erwin gave a statement. Erwin continued by saying that the community benefited from this second booster of the Covid-19 vaccination.

"This second booster shot is helpful for strengthening the antibodies that have already been formed, in addition to maintaining the body's level of immunity against Covid-19. Erwin explained that this is done in order to increase the body's defenses against Covid-19, particularly those that are able to fend off the appearance of new Covid-19 variants.

Erwin Astha Triyono, Head of the East Java Province Health Service (Dinkes), on the other hand, declared that his team would immediately coordinate with the district/city Health Offices to prepare the necessary logistics and health service facilities (fasyankes) to carry out the second booster Covid-19 vaccination in each area.