EFFECTIVENESS OF VACCINE CARD ENFORCEMENT POLICY AS A CONDITION FOR TRAVELING TO PUBLIC PLACES DURING A PANDEMIC

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This article discusses the Padang City Government which issued a circular related to the implementation of mandatory vaccines in hotels, malls and other public places in Padang
City. The letter is numbered 400.1014/BPBD-Pdg/X/2021 concerning Acceleration of Vaccination and Enforcement of Applications for Protecting the Prevention of the Covid19. However, there are several problems that make this policy less effective to implement. The purpose of this study is to explain the policy effectiveness of this circular by using the theory of the right policy indicators, the right implementation, the right target, the right environment and the right process. This research method is descriptive qualitative. The results of this study reveal that this policy has not been effectively implemented. The recommendation of this research is that this policy needs to be reviewed to see the problems that occur, the need for socialization related to policies so that the public understands better, and the need for the government to hold an open agenda for the community for free vaccination.