"We are grateful that the second dose of the vaccine has been provided so that it can help expedite herd immunity to be formed at the Waikabubak Penitentiary," he said on Saturday.
Besides the inmates, 62 civil servants of the Waikabubak Prison and their family members have also received COVID-19 jabs, he added.
In addition, eight prisoners of local district court have also received their first COVID-19 jab as part of the vaccination program, Nur informed.
He said that the vaccination program was conducted smoothly with the support of health workers from the Wee Karou Health Center and the Puu Weri Health Center, who were assisted directly by nurses and doctors from the prison.
"We are grateful for the support of the local government through the Health Office that has helped us in conducting this vaccination program. We hope this vaccination would prevent COVID-19 transmission from happening inside the prison," he said.
During the vaccination program, prisoners, officers, and family members were urged to keep complying with the health protocols to prevent them from COVID-19 infection in the aftermath of their vaccination, he added.
"Tightening the health protocols is essential to protect ourselves and our families from the coronavirus as well as reducing virus transmission in our neighborhood," Nur remarked.
The first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Indonesia in March, 2020.
To reduce virus transmission and build herd immunity, the Indonesian government has been conducting a nationwide vaccination program since January 13, 2021.
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