Approved by WHO, Indonesia yet to Use Convidecia Vaccine

Convidecia vaccine is not yet included in the national vaccination program because the current supply is still deemed adequate.

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22:45 | May 20, 2022

Doctor Says Seniors with Pre-Existing Condition Can Still Get Vaccinated

Pre-existing condition shouldnt prevent the elderlies to get their COVID-19 vaccine doses even though they have to ensure the conditions are controlled.

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11:51 | Mar 11, 2022

Merah Putih Vaccine Recipients Will Be Monitored for a Year

Volunteers taking part in Merah Putih vaccine trial will be monitored for a year after they received the shot.

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17:02 | Feb 23, 2022

90 Volunteers to Participate in Phase 1 Merah Putih Vaccine Clinical Trial

All subjects must be at least 18 years of age, and the phase one trial is planned to be carried out on February 9 at Regional Public Hospital (RSUD) Dr. Soetomo in Surabaya, East Java.

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07:45 | Feb 08, 2022

69% of COVID-19 Deaths Are Unvaccinated or Partially Vaccinated: Ministry

Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin also revealed that the majority of hospitalized patients who are in serious condition also havent received complete vaccine doses.

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17:30 | Feb 07, 2022

Sinopharm Added to List of Authorized Vaccine Booster

BPOM issues emergency use authorization (UEA) upon evaluation on the safety and efficacy aspects of Sinopharm vaccine, which will be used as homologous booster.

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13:57 | Feb 02, 2022

Clinical Trial for Two Locally Developed Vaccines to Start in February

Merah Putih vaccine has concluded its preclinical trial on animal and is currently awaiting phase one of clinical trial planned for early February.

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03:15 | Jan 19, 2022

Gov't Announces Booster Shot Will Be Free for Everyone

The decision was made because the country considers public health to be the most important aspect.

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21:00 | Jan 11, 2022

Telemedicine, Gov't's Secret Weapon to Contain Omicron

Ministry of Health estimates hospitalization to be lower as symptoms have been found to be considerably mild.

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12:39 | Jan 11, 2022

BPOM Authorizes 5 Vaccines for Booster

The Agency issued emergency use authorization (UEA) after evaluation with experts found the vaccines to have met the standards and requirements.

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20:00 | Jan 10, 2022

Gov't Should Review Rules for Booster Shot: Expert

The government must take into account the health condition of each individual before COVID-19 booster is given.

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22:00 | Jan 07, 2022

Indonesians Must Pay for Booster Shot, Starts Rolling out Next Week

The program will start on Wednesday, January 12, and spokesperson for COVID-19 vaccination Siti Nadia Tarmizi said the COVID-19 booster shot will be both free and paid.

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14:30 | Jan 05, 2022

Indonesia Received 9 Million Vaccines from France, Germany, USA, Greece

"For this arrival, the Indonesian government expresses its gratitude to the Governments of France, Germany, the United States, and Greece," Indonesia COVID-19 spokesperson said.

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19:09 | Dec 26, 2021

Jokowi Thanks Clerics for Easing Vaccine Hesitancy Among Public

President Joko Widodo said clerics play a big and important role in promoting COVID-19 vaccine to public and easing vaccine hesitancy among Indonesians.

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14:45 | Dec 22, 2021

Police Give Ice Cream to Persuade Children to Get Vaccinated

The North Cikarang Police handed out ice cream to elementary students during a vaccination to woo them into getting vaccinated.

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19:00 | Dec 15, 2021

11 Provinces Get Nod to Start Vaccinating Children Aged Six to 11

Indonesia has started vaccinating children aged six to 11 on Tuesday, December 14, but only a handful of provinces have been allowed to roll out the vaccination.

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17:50 | Dec 14, 2021

A Man from Malang Went Blind After Receiving AstraZeneca Vaccination

An Indonesian woman claimed her husband went blind after receiving AstraZeneca vaccine in September.

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17:27 | Dec 02, 2021

86 Million Indonesian Citizens Have Been Double Jabbed

The COVID-19 Task Force reported on Wednesday that more than 86 million of citizens have received the second dose of coronavirus vaccine.

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08:52 | Nov 18, 2021

Indonesia, New Zealand Affirm Vaccine Cooperation

As part of the cooperation between the two countries during the pandemic, New Zealand provided Indonesia 684,400 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine under the dose-sharing scheme, Marsudi noted.

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09:59 | Nov 16, 2021