Explanation of the Ministry of Health on the Vaccination SMS that begins to be sent today. All page

KOMPAS.com – The Ministry of Health is said to have started sending short messages or SMS to all citizens to receive Covid-19 vaccines as of Thursday (12/31/2020).

This is as established in the Decree of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia Number HK.01.07 / Menkes / 12757/2020 regarding the Determination of the Objective for the Implementation of Covid-19 Vaccination.

“Implementation of the Corona virus disease 2019 (Covid-19) Vaccination against the target as mentioned in the FIRST Dictum begins with the sending of a notification via the short message service (SMS) Blast on December 31, 2020 “. that’s how the rule sounds.

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In this regard, the Covid-19 Vaccination spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, explained that the SMS sent today, Thursday (12/31/2020) is still an SMS notification.

“Today is just an educational SMS, reminding us that we want to start vaccinating. Get ready to take care of your health, then you will be asked to participate in the vaccination process, “he said when contacted. Kompas.com, Thursday (12/31/2020).

He said that the SMS to be sent was not yet an SMS to register.

“SMS registration has not started yet.” Educate first, “he said again.

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Choice of vaccination site

He explained that the registration SMS sent after the educational SMS were in the form of link for registration.

“So, fill in the form there, indicate your state of health, then there will be suggestions if for example you have to go to the puskesmas or the hospital first to make sure you are fit or not so that at the appointed time (for the vaccine) be ready, “he said.

He continued that later there will be a selection of places for vaccination along with the date, time and place.

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He also said that the sender of the SMS would later be “Ministry of Health” or “Kominfo” or “Covid-19 Vaccine”.

He explained that the first stage of vaccination would be prioritized for health workers.

The Ministry of Health estimates that vaccination for this first priority category can start between January 15-25, 2021. However, he emphasized that it depends on the permit issued by BPOM.

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Regarding the regulation of vaccines, he said that it is a mandatory participation that is recommended to follow.

“So for example you get an SMS and then you don’t reply at the babinsa or babimkamtibmas level, you will ask why you don’t reply,” said Nadia.

He recalled that the safety of the vaccine was guaranteed, so according to him, the public should be more afraid of the corona virus than of the vaccine.

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Ministry of Health Regulation

Citing the Indonesian Minister of Health Decree Number HK01.07 / Menkes / 12757/2020 on Determining the Target for the Implementation of Covid-19 Vaccination, today’s SMS blast was sent to priority groups of vaccine recipients. in accordance with the legal provisions.

In full, the following rules sound:

First: Set goals for vaccination implementation Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) with the names listed in the One Data Vaccination Information System Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Second: Vaccination targets Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as mentioned in the Dictum First It is a priority group for Covid-19 vaccine recipients in accordance with legal provisions.

Third: Implementation of vaccinations Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) towards the objectives referred to in the Dictum First starts with sending a notification via Short message service (SMS) Explosion on December 31, 2020.

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Fourth: People who receive notifications through Short message service (SMS) Explosion as mentioned in the Dictum Third must follow the implementation of the Covid-19 vaccination.

Fifth: Excluded from the provisions to which the Dictum refers fourth, for people who do not meet the criteria for recipients of the Covid-19 vaccine according to the available indications of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Sixth: This decision of the Minister will take effect on the date indicated.

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