Vaccines are important to protect yourself and your family

 

In order to prevent the spread of Covid-19, Deputy Mayor of Jayapura, Rustan Saru, said that giving vaccines to the community is very important in addition to maintaining health.

"Vaccines are important to protect yourself and your family because they increase your body's immunity so you are not susceptible to disease. Let's take vaccinations for the sake of our health, ”said Rustan at the Jayapura Mayor's Office, Thursday (8/3/2021).

According to Rustan, the injection of the Sinovac vaccine was carried out in an effort to cut the spread of Covid-19, which has been epidemic throughout the world for more than a year, including Indonesia, more specifically in the capital of Papua Province.

"With this vaccine, it will gradually stop the spread of Covid-19. Don't be afraid to get vaccinated, because (vaccines) are safe and lawful, ”said Rustan.

On this occasion, Rustan invited the public to play an important role in breaking the spread of Covid-19, including reminding each other to comply with health protocols and echo vaccinations.

"If a family member leaves the house, they are always reminded to wear a mask, keep their distance, and always wash their hands with soap before and after activities and always carry hand sanitizers," said Rustan.

Rustan added, there are 4 thousand health workers or health workers in Jayapura City who have been vaccinated and the general public has reached 18 thousand.

The chairman of the Jayapura City Regional People's Representative Council, Abisai Rollo, said that vaccines must be administered to the villages so that all residents are vaccinated.

"Vaccines are very important, namely maintaining health, strengthening immunity so that they are not easily exposed to Covid-19," said Rollo.

Rollo hopes that residents in the city which is directly adjacent to the neighboring country of Papua New Guinea are not afraid of being vaccinated so that it can accelerate the spread of Covid-19 so that life returns to normal.

"I appreciate the Jayapura City Government which continues to strive to reduce the spread of Covid-19. Now the residents who have been exposed have decreased, if possible there will be no more residents who have contracted Covid-19, "