“At the moment, vaccination spots for senior citizens are located in a number of major cities and districts. The government will continue to widen the scope in order to ensure that senior citizens can have access to vaccination in reachable areas,” Wiku Adisasmito said during a press conference originating from Jakarta on Thursday.
The Health Ministry and health facilities will continue to improve vaccination queue systems to ease access to the vaccine for the elderly and prevent crowding at vaccination spots, he elaborated.
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The government has begun the second phase of vaccinations for public service workers as well as senior citizens.
The first phase of the vaccination program prioritized medical workers.
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Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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