"We are highly committed to supporting the vaccination program," the office's Head of Administration Sudirman stated here on Thursday.
The spread of COVID-19 has battered the economy, so the vaccination program is deemed necessary to boost the national economic recovery and also to prevent the spread of the deadly disease.
He urged employees to comply with health protocols by wearing masks, maintaining distance, washing hands, reducing mobilization, and avoiding crowds.
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He lauded educators and staff members in madrasa (Islamic schools) as most of them had undergone vaccination.
Limited face-to-face learning was implemented in some 50 percent of the madrasa. It is possible that in future, teaching and learning activities will be conducted as normal.
Currently, he noted that the number of the office's employees reached some 10,000 people including eight thousand teachers .
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However, out of the 10 thousand, around 40 percent, or four thousand people, have been vaccinated. To date, community health center services were still running.
"We are targeting a maximum of 100 percent of all employees here to get vaccinated," he said.
Sudirman noted that vaccination can prevent the spread of the virus.
The workers there are keen to undergo vaccination.
"All employees are vaccinated to build immunity," he explained.
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Translator: Mansyur Suryana, Mecca Yumna
Editor: Fardah Assegaf
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