The
Covid-19 vaccination has arrived in Indonesia and the process is still
ongoing today. The first vaccination period in Jakarta has been going on
since January 15, 2021, now we are in the second phase of Covid-19
vaccination. This is good news in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic
which is still not over.
Have
you received the Covid-19 vaccination? Or are you still waiting in
line? Or maybe even though it's your turn, you still hesitate to get
vaccinated? You don't need to worry at all about Covid-19 vaccination
because besides being safe, the Covid-19 vaccine can also provide many
benefits for you. Here are five benefits of Covid-19 vaccination that
you need to know:
Vaccines Can Prevent Covid-19 From Infecting Your Body
We
are actually already familiar with vaccinations. Since childhood we
have done vaccinations and immunizations for various diseases. Vaccines
are currently available to protect against at least 20 diseases,
such as diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, influenza and measles.
According to WHO, the presence of existing vaccines is estimated to have
prevented 2 to 3 million deaths each year.
With regard to Covid-19. Covid-19 vaccination can protect you by
creating antibodies or the immune system in the body to fight the
SARS-Cov-2 virus which causes Covid-19 disease. With these antibodies,
your body will be trained to prevent and fight Covid-19 infection.
Vaccination is not a drug that completely cures Covid-19. However, according to experts,
even if you get Covid-19 after vaccination, the vaccine will prevent
your body from infection and the symptoms of Covid-19, because your body
now has a stronger body defense system.
Vaccines Can Help You Protect Those Around You
When
you are vaccinated, you protect not only yourself but also your family
and the people around you. This is because not everyone can receive the
Covid-19 vaccine. Currently, vaccines are only given to those who are
healthy, do not have serious disease, are over 18 years of age, and
other requirements. Those who cannot be vaccinated rely on you who can
be vaccinated to reduce the spread of Covid-19. The more people who are
vaccinated, the less likely it is that an infected person will pass the
disease on to other people.
Vaccines Can Protect and Help Health Workers
Did
you know that the Covid-19 pandemic makes many hospitals burdened
because of limited facilities and resources? It is not surprising that
many hospitals have reached their capacity to accept Covid-19 and
non-Covid-19 patients. Health workers who care for Covid-19 patients
must also be willing to endure using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
for an extended period to protect themselves from Covid-19. With the
advent of vaccines and more people being vaccinated, the infected people
and the transmission rate will certainly decrease. This reduces the
burden on health workers and health facilities. Health workers can
dedicate their efforts, funds and equipment to helping patients with
severe symptoms or other diseases and preventing the buildup of patients
in the hospital.
With Vaccines, A Pandemic Can End Soon
You
definitely want the pandemic to end soon, right? So now it is time! If
you get vaccinated and the more people get vaccinated against Covid-19,
it will be the greater self-defense for so many people. This will
encourage the formation of herd immunity in which residents in certain
areas are immune to a disease. Herd immunity will break the chain of the
Covid-19 pandemic as more people get vaccinated. Of course to stop a
pandemic, all resources must be mobilized as well as possible. Receiving
vaccinations and maintaining self-care by wearing a mask, keeping your
distance and washing your hands will optimize the likelihood that this
pandemic will end soon.
Vaccines can protect future generations
By
decreasing the rate of Covid-19 infection and breaking the chain of the
Covid-19 pandemic, you can protect future generations from the long
suffering of being infected with this disease. This has been proven from
historical records that have taken place. In the past there were so
many diseases caused by deadly viruses, with the presence of vaccines,
we are a generation that lives on from the vaccination struggles of
previous generations. So, this is the time for us to become the
generation that saves future generations from this dangerous Covid-19
disease and makes the next generation even healthier. Are you one of the
saviors?
Now,
you know more about the important benefits of Covid-19 vaccination,
right? Well, now is the time to wait for your turn to be vaccinated. For
those of you residents of Jakarta who want to check the Covid-19
vaccination schedule, you can check through the JAKI application which
you can download on the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store.
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