By: Moses Waker) *
The Sinovac vaccine has arrived in Indonesia and is distributed to all provinces, including Papua. The people of Cendrawasih Earth welcomed his arrival, because they wanted to be immunized to be free from corona. The delivery of vaccines to remote areas, such as Papua, shows that the government is not favoritism.
When 3 million doses of Sinovac vaccine arrived in Indonesia, the public was delighted, because there was hope for an end to the pandemic. Moreover, when the injection fee is made free by the government, there are some people whose financial capacity has decreased this year. This PRC-made vaccine is claimed to be effective in preventing corona, because it is made from an attenuated virus.
The Sinovac vaccine has also landed smoothly in Papua. After arriving at Sentani International Airport, Jayapura, as many as 8 vaccine boxes were immediately stored at Doc 2 RSUD Papua. Head of Jayapura City Health Office Ni Nyoman Antari stated that there were 14,000 doses of vaccine for Papuans in the early stages, which means that there will be an additional dose.
Ni Nyoman Antari continued, the vaccine will be injected first into the medical personnel in Papua, amounting to 600 people. However, further verification is needed for the number of health workers. Because there could be some who have not been recorded, from those who work in 8 hospitals.
Since the beginning, there was an arrangement that medical personnel be injected with the vaccine first, because they are more at risk of contracting corona at the hospital. However, people do not need to be disappointed, because they will definitely get their turn for immunization. All Papuans will be injected without exception, because the government prioritizes the principle of justice.
Civilians on Earth of Cendrawasih welcomed the arrival of the Sinovac vaccine with joy, because the government was distributing vaccines evenly. Even though Papua is very far from Jakarta, it still gets the Covid-19 vaccine. The President kept his promise to remain fair and provide corona immunizations for all Indonesians.
The community is also enthusiastic about welcoming the corona immunization program, because they want their bodies to be immune from the covid-19 virus. Even though the number of patients who died was only 2%, they are still willing to get injections, so that the pandemic will end quickly. Because there are many who have had a difficult life after being hit by the corona storm.
The financial crisis also occurred in Papua due to the Covid-19 pandemic, due to decreased purchasing power. Therefore, when there is corona immunization, the number of patients will decrease drastically and no one will be infected with the covid-19 virus. So that the financial condition of the people on Earth of Cendrawasih will gradually improve. Because they are all healthy and enthusiastic about working.
In addition, when the pandemic ends, it will greatly impact the tourism sector. Vacation spots like Raja Ampat will be reopened and filled with foreign tourists. Because there are no more travel warnings (restrictions on visiting certain countries) from Australia, Singapore, and others.
When the tourism sector opens again, hotel, inn and restaurant entrepreneurs will breathe a sigh of relief. Local and international tourists will visit their place, so that their business will revive after they fainted during the pandemic. They can get a bite of rice from the results of their business in the travel sector and not fire employees because of financial difficulties.
Therefore, covid-19 immunization in Papua is mandatory. Don’t let any person instigate and spread hoaxes, that vaccines are dangerous. In fact, injection is carried out to avoid corona, and the contents of the vaccine have been guaranteed the efficacy and halalness.
Corona immunization will also be carried out in Papua. People in Bumi Cendrawasih are expected to be patient to wait their turn, because everyone will definitely get an injection. We all hope that the pandemic will end quickly, and that we hope that once vaccinations are over, life will gradually return to normal.
) * The author is a Papuan student living in Gorontalo