Tangerang, Banten (ANTARA) – Tangerang City, Banten has begun administering Moderna’ vaccine as the third or booster dose to healthcare workers and plans to cover 10,238 health workers under the program.

“Alhamdulillah (Thank God), the third dose of vaccination can already be given to healthcare workers. Hopefully, it can be completed in the next one to two weeks,” Tangerang Mayor Arief R Wismansyah said after observing the vaccination for  healthcare workers at the Tangerang City Health Office, here on Saturday.

The third dose is being provided to health workers to increase vaccine efficacy and prevent COVID-19 transmission among them as they are serving at the frontlines amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he added.

“Hopefully, this booster vaccine can reduce the risk of exposure to health workers who provide services to the residents,” he remarked.

The city administration has received a total of 841 vials of the Moderna vaccine to administer the booster doses, the mayor informed adding, each vial can be used for about 13-14 people.

As of August 5, 2021, the number of residents who had been fully vaccinated or had received two vaccine doses in the city had reached 326,454, barring 13,477 health personnel and 128,753 public service officers, spokesperson for the Tangerang City government, Buceu Gartin, said.

“Hopefully, this booster vaccine can reduce the risk of exposure to health workers who provide services to the residents,” he remarked.

The city administration has received a total of 841 vials of the Moderna vaccine to administer the booster doses, the mayor informed adding, each vial can be used for about 13-14 people.

As of August 5, 2021, the number of residents who had been fully vaccinated or had received two vaccine doses in the city had reached 326,454, barring 13,477 health personnel and 128,753 public service officers, spokesperson for the Tangerang City government, Buceu Gartin, said.

Source: ANTARA News