181 Million Targeted for Covid-19 Vaccination
As many as 181 million people in Indonesia have been targeted to receive COVID-19 vaccinations so that herd immunity can be achieved. Meanwhile, regional administrations are making preparations for mass vaccination.
An employee works on the production line of COVID-19 coronavirus vaccines at the Bio Farma Pharmacy, which will produce the vaccine early next year with a production capacity of 250 million vaccines a year, in Bandung, West Java on August 12, 2020. - Indonesia on August 11 launched human trials of a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine with some 1,600 volunteers slated to take part in the six-month study.
As many as 181 million people in Indonesia have been targeted to receive COVID-19 vaccinations so that herd immunity can be achieved. Meanwhile, regional administrations are making preparations for mass vaccination.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The government is attempting to procure 329 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from four companies. However, the government may increase the figure and procure as many as 334 million doses. This could secure a sufficient supply to vaccinate the targeted 181 million people.