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One of the employees being vaccinated (Photo: Two Bagus / Humas) |
University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) is making rapid progress in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. One of them is by submitting a lecturer and employee vaccination agenda to the Malang City Health Office (Dinkes). And on March 4 to 6, UMM carried out the first phase of vaccination, giving 300 vaccines to lecturers and staff. The event was held at the Medical Center of the University of Muhammadiyah Malang.
Zakarija Achmat, S.Psi., M.Sc., Head of the UMM Personnel Section explained that the actual authority for the vaccination program is the government. Even so, UMM proposed vaccines for lecturers and employees through the Malang City Health Office. There are about 300 vaccines that have been received, 240 of which have been used in the first three days of implementation. "Given that there are only 300 vaccines, university leaders have to decide on who comes first," he continued.
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He again said that university leadership took precedence because they had to guard the running of the organization. Then proceed to give vaccines to faculty leaders and staff in fields 1, 2, 3, and 4. "Besides, the admin staff in the faculty also comes first. The reason is, they also provide direct services to students. God willing, there will be 300 more vaccines in the next few days. The allocation is for study program secretaries, laboratory heads, senior lecturers, and security guards, "he said.
In line with Zakarija, dr. Thontowi Djauhari, NS., M.Kes., Also said that UMM took the initiative to propose a vaccination program. There are two stages in giving vaccinations. The distance between the two phases is about 14 to 15 days. "Until now, we have not found any dangerous side effects. Some feel sleepy and hungry. Some complained of dizziness, "added the head of the UMM COVID-19 Task Force.
The UMM Hospital Doctor (RS) also mentioned the obstacles faced. One of them is the inaccurate information obtained by the community so that there are many wrong assumptions regarding vaccination. He also hopes that the vaccinations carried out can minimize the transmission of Covid-19 in the future. Although he admits that the SINOVAC vaccine has not very high efficacy, which is around 65%.
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Meanwhile, Dr. Hj. Nurul Zuriah, M.Si, as the Head of Research Division of DPPM UMM, shared his experience when receiving vaccines. Initially, the participants had to go through a screening process before being vaccinated. "We were asking about comorbid diseases, had we ever had asthma, heart or even lungs. Of course, I hope that this vaccination can improve performance because it makes us feel safe and comfortable. "Hopefully, the pandemic can pass soon," he hoped.
The same thing was conveying by Dimas Prasetyo, S.Pd., a staff of the International Relations Office (IRO). He said that the taste was not much different from a regular injection. He also considers that this vaccination is a form of an effort to continue to maintain health. "Maybe after 14 days, we will receive the second vaccination phase," he concluded. (sil/wil)
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