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THE INDONESIAN Travel Agent Association (Astindo) expressed its support for the government’s policy to implement a booster vaccine as a condition for traveling or traveling.
According to the Chairperson of the Indonesian Travel Agent Association (Astindo), Pauline Suharno in Jakarta, Monday (7/11) said I agree. Because this is to suppress the spread of COVID-19 and also to reduce severe symptoms due to COVID-19.
Pauline said the mandatory policy of booster vaccines for the community must be balanced with the availability of vaccines and easy access to vaccines.
Furthermore, according to him, the government must also consistently educate the public about booster vaccines and aggressively procure booster vaccines in the regions.
She also said it was necessary to implement the policy in all travel access. (The mandatory booster requirement) must apply en masse to all access to land, sea and air travel.
“I hope that the government would start considering a fourth COVID-19 vaccine, aka the second booster, especially for frontline workers such as health and tourism workers who received the COVID-19 booster vaccine earlier,” she admitted.
Pauline also appealed to the public to always be aware of COVID-19 in order to avoid a lockdown as before and asked the public to remain disciplined in wearing masks and only doing essential travel. Previously, the COVID-19 Task Force required a booster or booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for every domestic traveler who uses all types of transportation modes.
This provision is contained in the Circular Letter of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force Number 21 of 2022 concerning Provisions for Domestic Travelers received in Jakarta, Saturday (9/7). This provision takes effect on July 17, 2022. The provisions in the circular state that transportation users who have received a booster dose no longer need to show evidence of an antigen test or RT-PCR.
Meanwhile, those who have just received the complete dose of vaccine or two primary doses are required to show a negative result of the Antigen test which is valid for 1×24 hours or RT-PCR which is valid for 3×24 hours.
Provisions for travelers who have just received the first dose of vaccine must show a negative RT-PCR result which is valid for 3×24 hours. Meanwhile, those who have not or cannot be vaccinated due to certain diseases are required to show a negative RT-PCR result which is valid for 3×24 hours along with a doctor’s certificate from a government hospital.
Travelers aged 6 to 17 years are required to show a two-dose vaccine certificate without showing a negative result of the RT-PCR test or Antigen rapid test. Meanwhile, those who have just received the first dose of vaccine or have not been vaccinated are required to show a negative RT-PCR result which is valid for 3×24 hours along with a doctor’s certificate from a government hospital.
Travelers under the age of 6 years do not need to show a vaccine certificate or a negative result of an Antigen/RT-PCR swab, and must travel with a companion who meets the requirements for vaccination and COVID-19 testing. [antaranews/photo special]
