Durian. A survey conducted by Indonesian government and international organizations has found that 75 percent of population or almost 200 million people are ready to accept vaccination related to covid-19 virus, accelerating economic recovery that slumps during pandemic, officials said.
Spokesperson of Health Ministry, Oscar Primadi said the survey showed the views, perceptions and attentions from people of Indonesia related to vaccines.
“The survey shows majority people in Indonesia have heard about covid-19 vaccines and they are ready to accept vaccination, “ Primadi said in a statement in Jakarta on Nov.18.
The survey was conducted by Health Ministry, Indonesian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ITAGI), UNICEF and WHO from Sep.19-30 to 115,000 respondents in 34 provinces and 508 cities.
Meanwhile, the research is also showing that more than 60 percent of population is ready to be shot by the vaccine immediately it is ready, 7 percent is rejecting and the rest is unknown or have not yet decided.
Those who are ready to be vaccinated follow updates information on vaccine finding, while the concern for people in the rejection group is mostly related to halal certificate, effectiveness and security of the vaccine, the spokesperson explained.
He said, the government will continue conducting socialization about covid-19 vaccine to people by sending observers to the counties where produce candidate vaccines.
“It is very important to make sure that the vaccine is safe to use. Experts and medical workers are involved in checking the effectiveness of the [candidate] vaccines,” Primadi said.
Papua, Java and Kalimantan are among areas with the highest acceptance rates for vaccination which opposite to Aceh with only 46 percent people agreed on the future health measyre, followed by Sumatra and Maluku.
Indonesia has recorded a total of almost 500,000 confirmed cases as of Nov.18, making it the country with the highest number of covid-19 in Southeast Asia.
