"I remind you all to pay attention to the vaccines that are nearing their expiry date. We have provided the map one by one regarding where and how many (of the vaccines). Do not let any vaccine expire again," Pranowo told district heads and mayors during an online coordination meeting for COVID-19 handling in Central Java that was accessed here on Monday.
At the meeting, it was found that several regions in the province had quite a lot of vaccine stocks, though their expiry date was on January 13, 2022.
To this end, he urged the government in those regions to rev up vaccinations and coordinate with the Provincial Government of Central Java if they faced problems.
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In addition, Pranowo reminded the regional heads that several vaccine stocks, mainly AstraZeneca, will expire at the end of January.
"I remind you of this. Do not let (the case of) expired vaccines happen again in Central Java," the governor stressed.
Regarding the vaccination achievement in Central Java, he informed that 22.8 million people in the province, or 79.49 percent of the target recipients, had been administered the first dose, while the second dose had been given to 17.3 million, or 60.35 percent of the target recipients.
The Indonesian government launched a nationwide vaccination program on January 13, 2021, in a bid to boost immunity against COVID-19.
According to data provided by the Health Ministry, as of January 3, 2022, nearly 166,335,010 citizens had received their first COVID-19 jab, while 114,297,328 were fully vaccinated against the virus.
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Translator: Wisnu Adhi, Raka Adji
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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