Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU) held the Covid-19 vaccination successfully. It also embraced interfaith leaders with over 1,200 participants of the religious figures in Medan, North Sumatera. The first Interfaith vaccination was conducted on 10 April and 1 Mei 2021. Meanwhile, the second dose of vaccine was held in the Postgraduate Campus of Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara in Denai street, Saturday (29/5), which also became the closing agenda.
The vaccination resulted in the appreciation of several interfaith leaders associated with the Religious Harmony Forum (FKUB) Medan. Moreover, the Head of FKUB Medan, Ustadz H Ilyas Halim, MPd, awarded the Rector of UMSU, Prof Dr Agussani MAP, due to the success agenda of interfaith vaccination. The religious leaders who appraised this interfaith vaccination not only participated in the governmental program but also succeeded in creating a togetherness spirit. “I appreciated UMSU which facilitated this interfaith vaccination. What Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara had done could be a strong relationship and the spirit of togetherness to all religions,” Father Yosafat Sinaga, OFM, CAP said in the second vaccination agenda in UMSU Postgraduate Campus.
Buddhist leader Ridwan also expressed his gratitude to UMSU for the implementation of the Covid-19 interfaith vaccination. “My gratitude to UMSU for conducting this interfaith vaccination. I hope the harmony will always be maintained,” he said. Meanwhile, Konghucu representative James also appreciated Muhammadiyah, especially UMSU, which facilitated vaccines to the interfaith figures. What Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara has done was amazing,” he said.
Previously, Indonesia Coordinating Ministry (Menko) Human Development and Cultural Affairs (PMK), Muhadjir Effendy, expressed his gratitude to UMSU for implementing interfaith vaccination. “We appreciated Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara for conducting the mass interfaith vaccination on both the first and second dose well,” Muhadjir said when visiting the site of interfaith second vaccination, Saturday.
