Jakarta, clubnet Indonesia
–
Virus Corona variant
Stratus
is dominating transmission
Covid-19
In Indonesia today.The question is, whether
vaccine
Can you still fight this new variant?
The latest report released by the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) of the Republic of Indonesia shows that the new variant of the Corona virus that causes Covid-19 Subvarian Stratus or XFG dominates transmission in Indonesia.
This was obtained based on a surveillance conducted routinely through health service facilities.
“Per week 30 (July 20-26), from 186 examinations, there were 13 positive cases with a positivity rate of 6.99 percent,” said the statement on the Ministry of Health page, quoted Monday (28/7).
“In June the dominant variant in Indonesia was XFG (75 percent in May and 100 percent in June), and Xen (25 percent in May),” added the Ministry of Health.
The vaccine itself is claimed to be still effective in dealing with the transmission of SARS-COV-2 Subvarian Stratus.Mainly, to prevent severe symptoms and symptomatic cases.
Is the vaccine still effective?
Head of the Ministry of Health Communication and Information Bureau Aji Muhawarman said, Stratus himself was a derivative of the Omicron variant.That way, the existing vaccine is considered to still be able to protect.
“Thus, the existing vaccine can still be used and effective to build the body’s immune to Covid,” Aji said, Monday (7/28), quoting
detikHealth
.
However, the number of free vaccines available today is very limited.The community can get the Covid-19 vaccine independently.
The government is currently focusing on giving vaccines to certain groups, such as elderly (elderly), elderly with comorbid, adults with comorbids, health workers, pregnant women, and groups with immune problems.
(ASR/ASR)
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