Indonesia Steps Up Vaccine Independence Drive

PT Bio Farma can produce 3 billion vaccine doses in a year and export it to 153 countries, Developing the IndoVac vaccine was the first step in the effort to produce local pharmaceutical brands.

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President Joko Widodo saw the process of injecting vaccines at the launch of the Covid-19 vaccine made by Bio Farma, IndoVac, at the PT Bio Farma (Persero) Factory, Bandung City, West Java Province, Thursday (13/10/2022)..

BANDUNG, KOMPAS – President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has urged state-owned pharmaceutical holding company PT Bio Farma (Persero) to generate more revenue for the country from vaccine production while ensuring its output fulfilled domestic needs.

"Many people are not aware or have not yet been informed that Bio Farma can produce 3 billion vaccine doses in a year and export it to 153 countries," President Jokowi said on Thursday (13/10/2022) at the launch event for IndoVac, the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Bio Farma, at the company’s factory in Bandung, West Java.