He is Suwandi. This 66-year-old grandfather has a commendable commitment. He did not choose to stay at home and accept the situation but insisted on getting the vaccine to be stronger in facing the mass of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Suwadi, with his fragile body, helped to walk slowly with his son and members of the Pakis Police Bhabinkamtibmas, came to the vaccination site with enthusiasm.
Suwandi's arrival was warmly welcomed by the vaccine committee. Because of his limitations, the vaccine committee gave special privileges to Kelvin. The grandfather, who came wearing a gray t-shirt with a black skullcap, shorts and flip-flops, was immediately taken to the examination room, where he was immediately vaccinated.
After the vaccine, Grandpa Suwandi thanked the government through the Malang Regency Fokopimpda for holding mass vaccinations in Pakis District, which happened to be located close to and easily accessible from Suwandi's house.
"Thanks and thanks to the government, Kulo Akhire is satisfied with the vaccine. Kulo and Dangu want to be vaccinated but they are so sad. (Thanks to the government, I finally got vaccinated. I have wanted to be vaccinated for a long time but the location is always far from home," he stammered in his language. thick and smooth after the injection of the vaccine.
Suwadi admitted that he was really looking forward to this COVID-19 vaccine. He was also very happy when he received the news that near where he lived there would be a mass vaccination.
"The father has long said he wants to be vaccinated. He heard from the news on television in Malang there is a mass vaccination. That's why he often asks if there is someone near the house. This is the first time there is, so you insist on going. Thank you, the government," said Putra. , Kelvin's son who took him to the vaccine site.
Meanwhile, Malang Police Chief AKBP Bagoes Wibisono said, for this vaccination, Forkopimda Malang Regency is targeting a total of 1,600 doses of vaccine or 1,600 people.
"Today we are targeting 1,600 doses of vaccine for the community," said Bagoes at the location.
The second-ranked jasmine officer explained that this vaccination raid was a commitment by the Malang Police to support the central government's recommendation to accelerate Herd Immunity.
"We continue to speed up to achieve Herd Immunity in Malang Regency," said Bagoes.
Bagoes emphasized that his party will work optimally to continue to support government programs with the noble aim of saving human lives.
"We (Forkopimda) will work tirelessly non-stop to accelerate the government's program to create herd immunity in saving human lives," he said.