Bali Officials Start Distributing The Covid-19 Vaccine To Prisoners

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Prisoners of Negara Class II Prison have started to receive their Covid-19 vaccines on Friday (21/5) to reduce virus transmission inside the prison.

The Head of the Negara Class II Prison, Bambang Hendra Setyawan confirmed that the program was initiated after most of the inmates inside his prison had already been infected with Covid-19. “After previously distributing the Covid-19 vaccine to our prison officers, we decided to continue the distribution to the inmates to avoid a new cluster inside the prison.” Setyawan said on Friday (21/5).

Setyawan explained that during this vaccination program, officials have distributed the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to 110 inmates. “This program was a means of support to the government’s effort in handling the Covid-19 pandemic on the island.” Setyawan added. Meanwhile, the Spokesman of the Jembrana Covid-19 Handling Task Force, I Gusti Agung Putu Arisantha said that apart from the prison, he has also been distributing the vaccine to residents through several medical facilities in Jembrana, Negara.

Arisantha has provided several vaccination sites in 15 different locations across the region to boost the Covid-19 vaccine distribution. These sites have included 10 clinics, 4 private hospitals and 1 clinic inside the Jembrana Police Department. “We’re also focusing on distributing the vaccine to some medical facilities to achieve herd immunity as soon as possible. So far, 55,677 residents have received the first dose of the vaccine and 30,588 residents have completed the second dose.” Arisantha concluded.