PRESS RELEASE

OPEN SOMATION OF BOOSTER VACCINES

We, the undersigned, hereby submit an open summons to:

• President of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Ir. Joko Widodo

• Chair of the Policy Committee for Handling Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and National Economic Recovery, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto

• Indonesian Minister of Health, Mr Budi Gunadi Sadikin

• Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Tito Karnavian

• Chair of the Covid-19 Handling Task Force, Head of the National Disaster Management Agency

This open summons is based on the following matters:

1. Indonesia's vaccination numbers are still showing low numbers. The number of vaccination targets set by the Government is 208,265,720. Vaccination has been implemented for almost ten months, but only 65,957,151 people received the first dose (31.67%). Meanwhile, 37,722,478 people received the second dose (18.11%);
2. Vaccination in several areas was forced to stop due to limited vaccines, and in some areas even stock ran out. The following is data on several areas that are examples of difficulties and running out of vaccines.
3. The limited availability of vaccines is distributed unequally, which is contrary to guidelines Strategic Advisory Group Expert WHO and have a conflict of interest. This conflict of interest is demonstrated in the following facts:
   • Influencers;
   • Political parties.
4. Furthermore, officials apparently received a third or booster vaccine even though in accordance with the Circular Letter of the Director General of Disease Prevention and Control of the Ministry of Health Number: HK.02.01/1/1919/2021 the booster vaccine is only for Health Workers. This is very ironic in the situation where there are so many deaths of health workers and there are still many people who haven't even received vaccine I.
5. Meanwhile, on the other hand, based on letter number: SR.02.06/II/2024/2021, dated 4 August 2021 which was signed by Plt. Director General of Disease Prevention and Control, Ministry of Health addressed to the Head of the National Police Medical and Health Center, regarding the allocation for distribution of the Moderna-Covax Facility M2 Covid-19 vaccine in August in the amount of 1,000,020 doses or 71,430 vials as well as several other logistics in the form of AD Syringes, Safety Boxes, Alcohol Swabs which will be used to accelerate vaccination. The distribution allocation made by the Ministry of Health to the National Police based on this letter does not take into account the role of the District/City/Provincial Health Service. The impact of this action is that the allocation and distribution of vaccines in districts/cities/provinces is uneven and insufficient to accelerate Covid-19 vaccination;
6. The facts above clearly violate various statutory regulations, including:
   
   1. Law Number 36 of 2009 concerning Health
      1. Article 4: everyone has the right to health
      2. Article 5 paragraph (1): sEveryone has the same rights in gaining access to resources in the health sector
      3. Article 5 paragraph (2): sEvery person has the right to obtain safe, quality and affordable health services.
   2. Law Number 4 of 1984 concerning Infectious Disease Outbreaks
      
      1. Article 5 (1) Efforts to control the epidemic include: a. epidemiological investigations; b. examination, treatment, care and isolation of sufferers, including quarantine measures; c. prevention and immunization;
   3. Law Number 6 of 2018 concerning Health Quarantine
      
      1. Article 6: The Central Government and Regional Governments are responsible for the availability of resources needed to implement Health Quarantine.
      2. Article 7: Every person has the right to receive equal treatment in the implementation of Health Quarantine.
      3. Article 8: Every person has the right to receive basic health services according to medical needs, food needs and other daily life needs during quarantine.
      4. Article 15 (1) jo. (2) a Health Quarantine at the Entry Gate and in the area is carried out through disease observation activities and Public Health Risk Factors for Transport Equipment, people, Goods, and/or the environment, as well as responses to Public Health Emergencies in the form of Health Quarantine measures. Health Quarantine measures as referred to in paragraph (1) are in the form of: Quarantine, Isolation, administering vaccinationsi or prophylaxis, referral, disinfection and/or decontamination of people as indicated;
   4. Law Number 4 of 2007 concerning Disaster Management
      1. Article 48: implementation of disaster management during emergency response as referred to in Article 33 letter b includes: d. fulfilling basic needs; e. protection of vulnerable groups
      2. Article 53 d: fulfillment of basic needs as intended in Article 48 letter d includes assistance in providing: health services;
      3. Article 55 (1): protection of vulnerable groups as intended in Article 48 letter e is carried out by giving priority to vulnerable groups in the form of rescue, evacuation, security, health and psychosocial services.
   5. PP 40/1991 concerning Management of Infectious Disease Outbreaks
      
      1. Article 10: Efforts to control the epidemic include epidemiological investigation, examination, treatment, care and isolation of sufferers including quarantine, prevention and immunity measures, eradication of the cause of the disease, handling of corpses resulting from the outbreak, education to the community and other mitigation efforts.
   6. Presidential Regulation Number 99 of 2020 concerning Procurement of Vaccines and Implementation of Vaccinations in the Context of Overcoming the 2019 Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19) Pandemic
      1. Responsibility for determining the type, quantity and price of vaccines lies with the Minister of Health:
         1. Article 2 paragraph (2)
            The implementation of determining the type and quantity of COVID-19 Vaccine as referred to in paragraph (1) is carried out by the Minister of Health taking into account the considerations of the Committee for Handling Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and National Economic Recovery.
         2. Article 10
            1. The Minister of Health determines the purchase price for the COVID-19 Vaccine by taking into account the emergency and limited availability of the COVID-19 Vaccine.
            2. Based on the considerations as intended in paragraph (1), the purchase price of the same type of COVID-19 Vaccine may differ based on the source of the provider and the time of contract implementation.
            3. Determination of the purchase price for the COVID-19 Vaccine as referred to in paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) is carried out in accordance with good governance, accountability and no conflict of interest.
               
      2. The position of the Ministry of Health in determining vaccine recipient priorities and managing the vaccine supply chain
         1. Article 1 paragraph (2)
            The scope of implementation of Vaccine procurement and implementation of COVID-19 Vaccination includes:: 
            1. procurement of COVID-19 Vaccine;
            2. implementation of COVID-19 Vaccination;
            3. funding for procurement of COVID-19 Vaccine and implementation of COVID-19 Vaccination; And
            4. support and facilities for ministries, institutions and local governments.
         2. Article 3
            1. Procurement of the COVID-19 Vaccine as intended in Article 2 paragraph (1) includes:
               1. provision of COVID-19 Vaccine and necessary supporting equipment and logistics; And
               2. distribution of the COVID-19 Vaccine to the delivery point determined by the Minister of Health.
            2. Supporting equipment as referred to in paragraph (1) letter a includes at least a syringe, alcohol cotton, personal protective equipment (face shield, hazmat, gloves and surgical mask), cold chain, backup electrical power source (genset), hazardous and toxic waste bin (safety box), and alcohol-based antiseptic fluid.
            3. Article 4 (1) Implementation of the procurement of the COVID-19 Vaccine as intended in Article 3 is carried out through:
               1. assignment to state-owned enterprises;
               2. direct appointment of the provider business entity; and/or
               3. collaboration with international institutions/bodies.
                  
            4. Article 13
               1. The implementation of the COVID-19 Vaccination is carried out by the Ministry of Health.
               2. The Ministry of Health in implementing the COVID-19 Vaccination determines:
                  1. criteria and priorities for vaccine recipients;
                  2. priority areas for vaccine recipients;
                  3. schedule and stages of vaccine administration; And
                  4. vaccination service standards.
               3. The Ministry of Health in the determination as intended in paragraph (2) takes into account the considerations of the Committee for Handling Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and National Economic Recovery.
            5. Article 14
               1. The Ministry of Health in implementing the COVID-19 Vaccination as intended in Article 13 paragraph (1) can collaborate with ministries/institutions, provincial regional governments, district/city regional governments, state-owned companies or private business entities, professional/community organizations, and other parties deemed necessary.
               2. Cooperation as intended in paragraph (1) includes:
                  1. support for providing health workers;
                  2. vaccination site;
                  3. warehouse and vaccine storage equipment including inventory buffers/stock piling;
                  4. security; and/or
                  5. socialization and community mobilization.
               3. Warehouse and vaccine storage equipment as intended in paragraph (2) letter d, must have a certificate for good drug distribution methods or a government pharmacy installation
         3. The position of involvement of the Police and TNI in vaccination is as follows:Article 14 The Chief of the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia provides support for the implementation of the COVID-19 Vaccination including security support.

Based on the matters above, we give the President of the Republic of Indonesia and the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia the opportunity for 7 (seven) days to:

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Opening data on the list of recipients of vaccine III/booster;
               2. Open data on the number of vaccine doses available and will be available, the vaccine import holders and their distribution plans.

We hope that the President of the Republic of Indonesia and the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia can fulfill their obligations as ordered by law. If the President of the Republic of Indonesia and the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia do not fulfill these demands, then we will take the necessary legal action. Thus we convey this letter. We thank you for the attention and cooperation of the President of the Republic of Indonesia and the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia.

Jakarta, 28 August 2021

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