Rantau, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - Head of South Kalimantan Region of The state Intelligence Agency (BINDA) Brig. Gen. Heri Armanto saw first hand the implementation of vaccination for children aged 6-11 years in Tapin District.
The agency has allocated 1,500 dose of vaccine for Tapin and the activity to support offline schooling (PTM) began in the state primary school SDN Rangda Malingkung Tiga.
“This vaccination is to answer parents' question about a full capacity offline learning,” he said.
Participants had responded enthusiastically and the implementation ran well. Tapin is expected to meet thetarget.
Meanwhile, Tapin Heath Agency Alfian Yusuf said that the vaccination is ongoing, whle the target of children to be vaccinated is 20,776.
“This is still synchronized with the number of children aged 6-11 years at the Education Agency and Tapin Office of Religious Affairs Ministry," he said.
Continuous allocation of vaccine is the key to successful of on time implementation of children vaccination. At this time, Alfian said, 14,520 doses of vaccine have been approved for Tapin.
“We are optimistic the availability of vaccine with the number of children to be vaccinated will be fulfilled until the end of March,” he said.
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