Traveloka and USAID Set up a Traveloka COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Center in South Tangerang

Jakarta, March 1, 2022 - Continuing the success of the first and second dose vaccination center for South Tangerang residents in June 2021, now Traveloka, Southeast Asia’s lifestyle superapp, collaborates with the South Tangerang City Health Office, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, and the United States Government through USAID, to hold Traveloka COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Center at Swiss-Belhotel Serpong, Intermark, South Tangerang. Starting from February 28 until March 4, 2022, this vaccination center is open to the general public aged 18 years and above that have completed the first and second dose within three months or over as well as did not receive the Gotong Royong Vaccines. The opening ceremony of the vaccination center was attended by theMinister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, Budi Gunadi Sadikin; the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia, Ambassador Sung Y. Kim; the Mayor of South Tangerang, Benjamin Davnie; Traveloka Co-Founder, Albert; and USAID Mission Director, Jeff Cohen.

Budi Gunadi Sadikin, the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, expressed his appreciation for the establishment of the Traveloka COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Center jointly hosted by Traveloka, the Tangerang City Health Office, and USAID. “Vaccination contributes greatly in preventing heavy symptoms and mortality risk due to COVID-19 infections. The booster or third dose gives protection of up to 91% against death. For this reason, I appreciate Traveloka, Tangerang City Health Office and USAID for proactively hosting this vaccination center.”

Benyamin Davnie, Mayor of South Tangerang, said, “We welcome Traveloka COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Center in the South Tangerang area. Since the beginning of this year, we have seen a high increase in positive COVID-19 cases. For South Tangerang, this means approximately 23 thousand cases. For that, I encourage all South Tangerang residents and those in the surrounding areas to immediately get their booster shots because it is very important for all of us to get optimal protection and maintain immunity.”

The U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia, Sung Y. Kim, mentioned,“The United States is proud to be partnering with Traveloka and Tangerang City on this vaccination drive, and to be supporting vaccination sites and outreach throughout Indonesia. Through USAID, we have supported over 9,000 vaccination events, delivered over 31.5 million doses of life-saving U.S.-manufactured COVID-19 vaccines in Indonesia to date, and improved access to vaccinations and accurate COVID-19 information for 180 million Indonesians. We are committed to building on more than $1 billion in health-related assistance to Indonesia over the last two decades, and continuing to support Indonesia’s vaccination effort and safe reopening of its economy.”

“It is an honor for Traveloka to be able to conduct another vaccination center in the South Tangerang area. This is a continuation of the first and second doses that were held last year, which received an overwhelming response with more than 10,000 total vaccine recipients. The collaboration between Traveloka, the South Tangerang City Health Office, USAID, and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia through Traveloka COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Center is part of our commitment to support the government's efforts to establish herd immunity to weather the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, which will ultimately accelerate national economic recovery,” said Albert, Co-Founder Traveloka.

Traveloka COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Center in South Tangerang is located at Swiss-Belhotel Serpong, Intermark, South Tangerang, and will be held from February 28, 2022 to March 4, 2022 at 08:00 - 16:00 WIB. Those who are eligible for booster vaccines at the Traveloka COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Center must be over 18 years old, have received first and second vaccines, minimum three months interval from the second vaccine, and are not recipients of the Gotong Royong vaccine. To receive the third dose of vaccine at Traveloka COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Center, you have to show your ticket for the third dose on your PeduliLindung application and register online on the Traveloka application.