dr. Muhammad Rizki Yaznil, M.Ked, Sp.OG (K), Director of Medical and Nursing Services at USU Hospital, explained that this activity was an effort by USU Hospital to provide maximum service to the community. The implementation of the vaccine is carried out in accordance with the recommendations of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia.

“The implementation of this vaccine for pregnant women is the first in Medan. We want to provide maximum service to the community, in addition to helping the government to make the vaccination successful. We will start vaccinating pregnant women after directives from the Ministry of Health and POGI,”Yaznil said.

As is known, the government through the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia has issued circular Letter Number HR.02.01/I/2007/2021 concerning Covid-19 Vaccination for Pregnant Women and Screening Adjustments in the Implementation of COvid-19 Vaccination. The Circular is in accordance with the recommendations of the Indonesia Obstetrics and Gynecology Association (POGI).

Furthermore, Yaznil explained that the vaccine for pregnant women will be carried out regularly at USU Hospital. USU Hospital will open a vaccine service for pregnant women two to three times a week.

“We carry out regularly in accordance with the availability of existing vaccines. Sometimes the stock of vaccine hasn’t arrived yet, that’s why vaccinations lag. We hope the government can focus on the availability of this vaccine,” he said.

dr.Vita Camellia M.Ked., Sp.KJ who was also responsible for the implementation, also conveyed the same thing as dr.Yaznil. Delivered on the same occasion, he mentioned that the enthusiasm of pregnant women for vaccines is very high, so there is a need for sufficient vaccine stocks.

We see the enthusiasm for being vaccinated is very high. SO we hope the stock remains available. Through this vaccine, I hope that other pregnant women are motivated, because there is information that many pregnant women are still afraid to be vaccinated,” Vita said.

Vaccination on that day was scheduled to give the first dose to 50 pregnant women. Usng the CoronaVac vaccine (Sinovac), pregnant women who are allowed to take the vaccine are those who have had a gestational age of more than 13 weeks.

“Pregnant women are vulnerable population, so they need to be vaccinated. Previously we were quite confused, on the one hand pregnant women are vulnerable but can’t eat drug carelessly. Especially those whose gestational age is under 12 weeks, because the formation of total organs is still on progress,” Yaznil explained.

In closing, he invited other pregnant women to participate in the vaccine. USU Hospital has provided an openly accessible registration link. Vaccine activities start at one o’clock in the afternoon until finished, with a quota of 50 people per day.(©ULC)

Author: Roni Hikmah Ramadhan - PR

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Photographer: Rizki Hakim Lubis - PR