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Vaccine Hunting

Amid Virus Attack

In the midst of COVID-19 case spike, numerous people are hunting for vaccines
as an effort to avoid the risk of getting infected by COVID-19.

n June 20 2021, Sugiman had to be hospitalized
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in Budhi Asih Hospital in East Jakarta. Although
O last week, the 62-year-old man had only a
“Alhamdulillah, my family and I have been
normal cough and fever. Who would have thought that
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on June 19, he felt an unusual shortness of breath and vaccinated on August 4 .”
cough; his oxygen saturation dropped to 80. He was
diagnosed positive for COVID-19. Reza Ramdhanis,
resident at Ciracas, East Jakarta
The news made Sugiman feel down. The condition
of this man, who lives in Halim Perdanakusuma, East
Jakarta, was getting worse day by day. It became
worse when he found out that his wife, Saminah (58)
followed him to be hospitalized as she had the same
symptoms.

At that time, it was very difficult to find a hospital.
Number of hospitals refused him because the beds
had been fully occupied. He was relieved and thankful
they found an isolation room at Budhi Asih Hospital.
“Alhamdulillah, we are still lucky,” he said gratefully.

But God had other plans for him. His wife, Saminah,
who had accompanied him for 30 years, took her
last breath after being treated for three days at
the hospital. Her heart disease caused Saminah’s
condition to get worse. “I’ve let her go, it’s the best for
her,” said Sugiman.

Today, Sugiman has recovered. He has also started
working again as a bus driver in a private company.
However, his lungs are sometimes hurt. “ I have to take
care of myself now,” he said. Previously, Sugiman had
received COVID-19 vaccine in Makassar, East Jakarta.
He got the second dose of vaccine on May 5 , 2021.
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8th EDITION 2021
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