Bali Covid-19 Vaccinations Update

 Below Information from the https://www.facebook.com/groups/BaliCovid/

Group by

Jackie Pomeroy

Bali Covid-19 Update March 30th

VACCINATIONS IN BALI

• All areas of Bali are vaccinating public workers (civil servants, religious leaders, traders, transport workers, etc.), and seniors.

• Registration for vaccinations varies widely. Some registrations for vaccinations are being handled by smartphone apps which can vary by kabupaten or health facility. Some users have been successful and many have not. Many areas are also sending sms instructions to residents to come to local vaccination posts. These are government vaccinations and will require a NIK printed on your KTP, KK or SKTT – it is the number used by all levels of government to track your doses.

• The three kabupatens with FCC Green Zones (Gianyar (Ubud), Denpasar (Sanur), and Badung (Nusa Dua)) have received additional allocations of vaccines and are vaccinating all community members 18 or over. Residents in the target areas should register at a health facility with their KTP or SKTT (with a NIK) or follow other instructions they receive. The list of Sanur vaccination posts in the photos is from last Monday – there may be more added or they may have moved to other locations.

• Sanur vaccination post locations as of 27 March: Banjar Betngandang, SMKN 3 Denpasar, Banjar Medura, Banjar Dangin Peken, Intaran Market, Sanur Development Foundation Field, Banjar Semawang, Pasar Sindu, Banjar Pekandelan, SMAN 6 Denpasar, and Hotel Puri Santrian. New posts added at Inna Bali Beach (+4 units), Hyatt Regency (+4 units), Banjar Taman, and Tunas Jaya Sanur. Note the photo of the list for Sanur is not complete. 

• Tourism-worker vaccinations in the Lovina area (Kabupaten Buleleng) will take place at Banyualit Spa & Resort on Monday & Tuesday 29-30 March for those who registered in February. Employers were informed on vaccination appointments. Ladies breastfeeding a baby < 6 months old are excluded.
VACCINATIONS FOR FOREIGNERS IN BALI – changing daily
• Authorities in the FCC Green Zones (Ubud, Sanur and Nusa Dua) are vaccinating resident foreigners with a KITAS/KITAP and KTP, in some cases (i.e. Sanur) a local SKTT containing a NIK, and in other cases with just a KITAS. Sanur and Nusa Dua have stated they will include foreigners with proper documentation who work or live in the Green Zones, Ubud is sometimes accepting them and often not with a lot of variation between posts. See the photos for a list of vaccination posts in Sanur.

• KITAS holders are reporting mixed success, but a NIK – Nomor Induk Kependudukan – ranges from essential to very helpful. The NIK is a national ID number and is used to register and track your vaccinations. 

• The Head of Health Services in Badung has confirmed that foreigners with KITAS who live OR work in the Green Zone (Jimbaran, Benoa, Tanjung Benoa) will be vaccinated. Those without a NIK will be manually entered in a system at each vaccination location. https://radarbali.jawapos.com/.../warga-asing-di-bali...
• Note: I think the provincial or national Government will have to solve this registration problem before they can do larger scale vaccination of people without NIK.

• To obtain a NIK, KITAS holders need a Surat Domisili (residence letter) from their village and use this plus their sponsor’s docs to apply for an SKTT (Surat Keterangan Tempat Tinggal, an official Statement of Residence) at the regency civil registration office (called the Dukcapil). The SKTT will have your NIK printed on it. KITAP holders can use this to obtain a KK (Kartu Keluarga, or Family Card) and the ultimate ID card – the KTP – which uses your NIK as the ID number and indicates you are a more or less permanent resident.

 
• Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccines are now being used in the government vaccination program in Bali and these are all free. You will receive a paper document after your vaccination with all the relevant information, including the brand of the vaccine and target date for the second dose. If you have a NIK you should also receive an sms confirmation from the pedulilindungi.id app with follow up info for the second dose. 

• While the regulation enabling private provision of vaccines has been signed, the scheme is not yet operational (few details are available). It will be very tightly regulated, and foreigners holding working permits will reportedly qualify for vaccinations under the private program when sponsored by their employer. https://indonesiaexpat.id/.../foreign-workers-eligible.../

 
• The Minister of Health has confirmed that NO brand of vaccine used in the government’s free program would be eligible for the independent (private) vaccination scheme. That means no Sinovac, AstraZeneca, Novavax, or Pfizer. He reported that 20 million doses of Sinopharm are being procured (2nd quarter) for this along with 5.2 million doses of Moderna (3rd quarter). https://en.antaranews.com/.../govt-to-procure-426-mln... and https://www.thejakartapost.com/.../indonesia-expects...