Photo: Early health screening during vaccination program held by TSE and Boven Digoel Regency Government, Tuesday (2/9)
BOVEN DIGOEL, September 6, 2021 – Tunas Sawa Erma (TSE) Group through PT TSE provides a health facility for the Covid-19 vaccination program for people in Boven Digoel, Papua, Thursday (2/9). TSE’s involvement is proof of the company’s efforts to assist the local government’s programs, including acceleration of vaccine distribution.
The number of vaccines distributed to TSE area reached 900 doses, out of 2,750 doses already provided to several regions in Boven Digoel. Covid-19 vaccination is one of the priority programs from the central and local government that aims to create heard immunity, so people can be more productive during the pandemic.
General Manager of Personnel Department at TSE, Martin Pare encouraged the vaccination participants to remain disciplined in complying with health protocols even though they have received the vaccines. “Don’t forget to wear masks, keep your distance, avoid crowds, and wash your hands,” he said.
The vaccination activity, which was a result of collaboration between TSE and Boven Digoel Regency Government, targeted various community groups. These include workers, students aged 12 years old and over, teachers, pregnant women, elderly, to public servants who have not received the first stage of vaccination.
The vaccination process was held at one of the clinics owned by TSE Group located in Camp-19. Previously, the company also held two vaccination activities for Boven Digoel residents.
Before the vaccination process began, the management together with the Boven Digoel Regency Government distributed masks to the participants. The medical personnel then carried out screening process as well as provided a brief on the vaccination flow.
One of the doctors at TSE Clinic, Riski, explained that the vaccination activity is intended to help break the chain of Covid-19 transmission. “Our hope is that the pandemic will end soon, in Papua, in Indonesia, and throughout the world,” he said.
The public welcomed and participated in the vaccination activity with enthusiasm, including Ardi Firmansyah, who is also a teacher at Integrated Class of Camp-19 of One-Roof Vocational State School (SMK Negeri Satap). He expressed a deep appreciation to TSE and the local government for providing ease to access the Covid-19 vaccine.
Ardi hoped that the vaccination program could be expanded to reach many people, especially children. “Hopefully this activity can run well, so that all of our students can get vaccinated and be able to join face-to-face learning activities as usual,” Ardi concluded. (Besse Sarifa Innong/ PPA Humas S&C)
