The Indovac Covid-19 vaccine was developed by state-owned pharmaceutical firm PT Bio Farma, while the AWcorna Covid-19 vaccine was developed by PT Etana Biotechnologies Indonesia.

President Jokowi asked that the Covid-19 vaccination program be adjusted to fit the regular immunization schedule against other diseases for children aged 6-11.

The vaccination also reduces the risk of worsening symptoms for patients when infected with new variants.

According to WHO data, in poor countries, only four out of 100 people have been vaccinated.

As of Friday (27/8/2021), according to data from the Health Ministry, only 24.19 percent of elderly Indonesians had received their first vaccine dose, and 17.16 percent had received the second injection.

A number of media platforms have detailed Carina’s role in the development of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which was led by Sarah Gilbert, a researcher of the University of Oxford, until the vaccine was patented.

As of Wednesday (04/08/2021), 48.4 million people have received their first jab of the COVID-19 vaccination.

The government\'s plan to allow independent purchases of Covid-19 vaccines is feared to trigger inequality and injustice in health and safety.