By: Andi Gumilang) *
The answer to this long wait seems to have paid off soon. Vaccines that are touted as a weapon against the COVID-19 pandemic. Has complete legality up to the BPOM permit, so it is ready to be circulated to the public.
The attack of the COVID-19 pandemic that has devastated the country. Now approaching the bright spot. Various tests were carried out to find out the ins and outs of the virus. It’s not just a loss of livelihood. But also lives were lost at a high enough rate.
The problems of a pandemic are more complete when all seem to never find a solution. The loss of casualties and the collapse of the economy is a dilemma for many parties. Especially the small people with conditions of poverty and health vulnerabilities.
It is known, COVID-19 will quickly spread to the condition of individuals with a history of internal medicine. Symptoms are generally found to be able to worsen a person’s health. However, some are infected with a healthy body condition. This is often called OTG or People Without Symptoms.
And these people, including other parties, still have the potential to infect. So it is mandatory to comply with established health protocols. Both from wearing masks to applying other prokes.
The latest news says that the POM has officially issued an emergency use permit. The alias emergency use authorization which is often referred to as EUA. From the Sinovac vaccine that has become the byword of all parties.
The granting of this permit is suspected to indicate that the vaccine is ready to be used for the vaccination process on January 13, 2021. This vaccine is reportedly also collaborating with PT Bio Farma. This is in line with what was stated by the head of BPOM. Namely Penny Lukito.
As is known, the Sinovac vaccine has gone through a series of phase 3 clinical trial results. Which has been carried out in Bandung, West Java Province. In addition, the BPOM also conducted tests in foreign countries, Brazil and Turkey.
The results obtained were quite satisfying. This vaccine is considered safe, with a relatively small to medium possible side effect. This vaccine also has two doses when it is given later. In fact, it has been used in several countries such as Chile, Turkey and Brazil.
Sinovac is claimed to have a high level of efficacy. Where this vaccine is able to build an antibody in the human body. Which is able to neutralize to kill the virus. Or rather it can be called immunogenicity.
While the results of clinical trials at stage 3 showed efficacy at 65.3 percent. This figure is certainly quite satisfying. Given the minimum standard of efficacy provided by the WHO is 50 percent.
This series of clinical trials is like catching up, continuously being maximized. So that the pandemic can quickly be overcome. Previously, various drug recommendations and other vaccines were also circulating. However, it seems that they are still constrained by various things. Starting from the availability of ingredients, side effects to other factors.
Judging from the various efforts made by the government, steps of appreciation are certainly mandatory. Not only competent to produce a solution for a vaccine for a pandemic. But also other support in the form of material.
Call it various social assistance, or social assistance. This social assistance is given in stages until 2021. Whether the number is hundreds of thousands to millions of rupiah. Starting from the form of basic necessities to training with the help of real capital.
This assistance is also adapted to various sectors in Indonesia. For example, parties affected by layoffs due to the pandemic, MSME managers, teachers, students and other sectors.
The distribution is still ongoing today. With the total targets that have been specified. Even these aids are intended to stabilize the financial condition of the community. So that it has resilience when the pandemic is still ongoing.
The series of government efforts related to overcoming COVID-19 certainly cannot be underestimated. If it is converted to nominal, it is certainly immeasurable. This is none other than for the sake of the country’s people to be immediately free from the burdens of this pandemic.
The arrival of the latest news regarding the release of the long-awaited permit to use the Sinovac Vaccine. It is just a matter of days waiting for the vaccination process, which reportedly will start from January 13 this year.
The government has also prepared a complete vaccination process. With complete data collection regarding the parties who will get the vaccine. In fact, the government has also declared who will be registered in this program. Hope in the future, this vaccine is able to provide a high enough contribution. So that the pandemic attack can be overcome quickly.
) * The author is a citizen living in Tangerang
