The Corona virus vaccination that is being promoted by the government is expected to be able to revive the economy. Because, vaccination will increase people's immunity so that the ultimate goal is to solve the COVID-19 pandemic.
Traders at the Tanah Abang Metro Market have started to feel the positive impact of the vaccinations that have been carried out. The trader at the largest textile wholesale center in Southeast Asia is even one of the priorities for vaccination.
After the vaccination, Lexi, a seller of woven and batik products, assessed that there was an increase in the number of visitors. Tanah Abang Market traders themselves had been vaccinated as of last February.
"It seems really effective after being vaccinated. So people may also be more courageous to come shopping in Tanah Abang. Indeed, the effect is felt after the vaccine yesterday was in February. So visitors are starting to appear," he said.
Rintan, the seller of jackets, sweaters and hoodies also has high hopes from the vaccinations that have been carried out by the government. The hope is that it will increase visitors to the Tanah Abang Market.
Currently, the market is not as busy as it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. Even the turnover of traders is still falling. Rintan also thinks that there are still people who are afraid to visit Tanah Abang Market because it is haunted by the COVID-19 pandemic. So, vaccination is expected to solve that problem.
"Yes, I hope it can. With this vaccine, the possibility of the virus is also getting smaller. Hopefully in the future it will get even better," he said.
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) previously expressed his belief that with vaccination the economy will immediately rise again.
Jokowi said that if 70% of Indonesians were vaccinated, there would be communal immunity. That way it is hoped that there will be no more transmission of COVID-19.
If vaccination continues, Jokowi is confident that the economy can recover. Because social and economic activities will return to normal.
"We hope that this pandemic will soon be over and the regional, national and provincial economies can bounce back and we can work in our daily lives as usual," he said Thursday.
