Jakarta The government is planning to cooperate with schools to provide Sinovac COVID-19 shots to children aged 6 to 11 years, Spokesperson for COVID-19 Vaccinations at the Health Ministry Siti Nadia Tarmizi has informed.

“We are planning to use the ‘children immunization month’ to carry out the vaccination,” she stated at the ‘Children Vaccination is Love for Families’ talk show, which was accessed here on Monday.

According to discussions with experts, such as the Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI), children are more courageous in getting vaccinated if they see their friends are fine after taking a shot, she noted.

Hence, COVID-19 vaccinations for children are expected to be more efficient if carried out in schools, she said.

“For children with disabilities, we will cooperate with special schools as well as the community,” the spokesperson informed.

Source: Antara News