First jab done

If I wasn't worried about my health, I would create a drinking game from this shit show.
 
It's really unacceptable - the GR is a complete mess. I cant actually talk about it without venting.
What a waste of potentially life-saving vaccines. Should be in arms not in a freezer somewhere.
If they are in freezers you van bet those freezers are in Jakarta and Bali probably waiting for some political party to get their propaganda set up or a PR program for the police somewhere.
 
we're booked for tomorrow morning
Same for my kiddos. Assuming all goes well tomorrow, our household will consist of 4 fully Sino-vaxed people, one of whom has an additional J&J (myself). Who knows, maybe we can even shop in a mall sometime soon
 
So today I decided to try to dowload the pedulilindungi apps again, this time for some reason it worked..maybe I typed a wrong keyword before....and after keep getting an annoying message to turn on my location, I realized that they wanted it to always be turned on vs turning the loc on when the app is launched. Okay...so proceeded to go to my vaccination certificate...whaddayaknow..'certificate not yet available' stupid...since if i log in to the website it's there. So...uninstalled the stupid thing I did.... Luckily I remember I still have my sms text from them saying my certificate and when I clicked on it, it pulls up my certificate....for some reason the 2nd certificate link occasionally asks for OTP so i have to make sure I give myself at least 10-15 minutes before i need it.

Now, I went to a small mall near my house this afternoo, armed with my screen shot and the link...the printed certificate and the card...,the security politely asked for my vaccine card, I pulled up my printed card (that I've made into a small SIM-size card. They didn't even check it and let me in.

As long as they don't do the QR code thing I think i'm fine.
 
So today I decided to try to dowload the pedulilindungi apps again, this time for some reason it worked..maybe I typed a wrong keyword before....and after keep getting an annoying message to turn on my location, I realized that they wanted it to always be turned on vs turning the loc on when the app is launched. Okay...so proceeded to go to my vaccination certificate...whaddayaknow..'certificate not yet available' stupid...since if i log in to the website it's there. So...uninstalled the stupid thing I did.... Luckily I remember I still have my sms text from them saying my certificate and when I clicked on it, it pulls up my certificate....for some reason the 2nd certificate link occasionally asks for OTP so i have to make sure I give myself at least 10-15 minutes before i need it.

Now, I went to a small mall near my house this afternoo, armed with my screen shot and the link...the printed certificate and the card...,the security politely asked for my vaccine card, I pulled up my printed card (that I've made into a small SIM-size card. They didn't even check it and let me in.

As long as they don't do the QR code thing I think i'm fine.
I downloaded it yesterday and everything was easy, got my cert in it immediately after entering my NIK.
I will print out my cert too though in case my phone battery dies and I'm stuck.
 
We all make mistakes and I can't help but feel sorry for that poor nurse who accidentally gave a jab with an empty needle instead of with vaccine. Paraded before TV as criminally negligent and threatened with up to one year's gaol.
 
Does anyone know of a centralized place (online) to find listings for where/when to get a vaccine outside Jakarta? I'm hoping for something that will work in Bandung, actually.

BA has suggested that I go to my local Puskesmas, which is reasonable, but it isn't convenient in my particular case. That will be my next step, if there are no better alternatives.
 
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in and out in an hour and a half, includes having to do bp twice cuz I was a bit high on the automatic thingy. A manual check and good to go
 
We all make mistakes and I can't help but feel sorry for that poor nurse who accidentally gave a jab with an empty needle instead of with vaccine. Paraded before TV as criminally negligent and threatened with up to one year's gaol.
Ironically, after posting this item I find that in Australia today there is a report of a number of vaccination mistakes.

But there is no suggestion of anyone being charged over these mistakes. Queensland microbioligist Paul Griffin said, "Unfortunately some error will occur, the doctors and nurses giving out the vaccines were under enormous pressure and the unfortunate reality is human errors do occur."

The pressure on this poor Indonesian nurse has been enormous. I do hope there is some humanity in her further treatment.

 
Same for my kiddos. Assuming all goes well tomorrow, our household will consist of 4 fully Sino-vaxed people, one of whom has an additional J&J (myself). Who knows, maybe we can even shop in a mall sometime soon
Well, we had our first Vax-glitch today. The location which told the kids to return on "11 agustus" was, of course, closed for the holiday. The Mrs. will try again tomorrow.
 
I downloaded it yesterday and everything was easy, got my cert in it immediately after entering my NIK.
I will print out my cert too though in case my phone battery dies and I'm stuck.
You're one of the very lucky ones. I consider myself pretty lucky too....although my access to the (now deleted) app was intermittent (and my certificate is unavailable through there), I still managed to get my sms link. I checked pedulilindungi facebook page, it's pretty much filled with myriad of posts from people with typical problems....'no certificate when downloading the app', 'sent home with a promise of sms link', 'certificate with wrong name', etc. So far I managed to get to two malls. I already know which mall (s) to avoid...seems like Casablanca is one (requiring QR scan according to detik.com) thank goodness I don't go there that often.
 
Does anyone know of a centralized place (online) to find listings for where/when to get a vaccine outside Jakarta? I'm hoping for something that will work in Bandung, actually.

BA has suggested that I go to my local Puskesmas, which is reasonable, but it isn't convenient in my particular case. That will be my next step, if there are no better alternatives.

The mall (PVJ) was dead yesterday despite the 20 or 30 people stood outside trying to figure out the qr scanner & app.
PVJ 11 Aug 21.jpg
 
You're one of the very lucky ones. I consider myself pretty lucky too....although my access to the (now deleted) app was intermittent (and my certificate is unavailable through there), I still managed to get my sms link. I checked pedulilindungi facebook page, it's pretty much filled with myriad of posts from people with typical problems....'no certificate when downloading the app', 'sent home with a promise of sms link', 'certificate with wrong name', etc. So far I managed to get to two malls. I already know which mall (s) to avoid...seems like Casablanca is one (requiring QR scan according to detik.com) thank goodness I don't go there that often.
Kuningan city mall is enforcing the QR scan too - I live in the apartments over it and usually go home through the mall rather than the apartment lobby. So lots of sign ins for me. Glad I have it working!
This morning there is a vaccine event taking place in the mall and lots of confused people outside trying to get in...maybe the event is doing all 2nd jabs but if anyone is trying to get a 1st jab...they'll have to be flexible with the rules to let them in.
 

The mall (PVJ) was dead yesterday despite the 20 or 30 people stood outside trying to figure out the qr scanner & app.
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Cool. That might be an option soon, then. Pretty easy to check PVJ's social media accounts once a day.
 
Cool. That might be an option soon, then. Pretty easy to check PVJ's social media accounts once a day.
well it seems all a little too logical to me hahaha, captive audience wanting access, can't get in without a vax... so make a space for them to get the vax...
In Indonesia? Really? lmao
 
My kids got their second jabs at a drive-through location today. I guess our household is squared away until boosters become required. Hopefully, all four of us will have working QR codes.
 

The mall (PVJ) was dead yesterday despite the 20 or 30 people stood outside trying to figure out the qr scanner & app.
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Went to Bandung a couple months ago and I am sorry to have missed this place...looks quite nice! Didn't even know such type of semi-outdoor mall exists! Reminds me of outlets we have in the US. Will have to revisit!
 
Went to Bandung a couple months ago and I am sorry to have missed this place...looks quite nice! Didn't even know such type of semi-outdoor mall exists! Reminds me of outlets we have in the US. Will have to revisit!
It's always been my favorite mall in town. People say bad things about the floor finishing and the dark ceilings downstairs, but to me it kind of feels like an old black box theatre. Just, spacious and not too shiny. Disliking crowds as much as I do (and this mall is very popular), that spaciousness and lack of ornamentation help me avoid sensory overload. It just doesn't feel as draining as the other malls.

Ciwalk has some outdoor spaces as well, but the main body of the mall is one of those "aircraft hangar" types, a long rectangle with an open middle where you can see all the floors from top to bottom.
 

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