Day: November 30, 2021

Jakarta will include schools as COVID-19 vaccination sites for children in the 6–11 age group, an official has informed.”Schools are one of the potential places to provide vaccination services to children aged 6–11 years,” head of disease prevention a…

Protocols for the clinical trial of the Merah Putih vaccine, developed by Airlangga University (Unair), have entered their final stage, head of the National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM), Penny K Lukito, has informed.”BPOM has assisted the pre…

The Ministry of Health has urged local governments to expedite the coverage for basic immunization for toddlers and school-aged children.Data as of October 2021 showed that the national basic immunization coverage had only reached 58.4 percent.Acting D…

The Communication and Informatics Ministry held discussions with players of the digital healthcare industry to optimize public health services through digital spaces and the potential of digital economy in Indonesia.“The discussion aims to accommodate …

A vaccine certificate and a negative COVID-19 test result will be compulsory for domestic travel during the Christmas and New Year holidays, Head of Health Handling at the COVID-19 Task Force Alexander Ginting said.”COVID-19 Task Force Circular Number …

The latest regulation from the Saudi Arabian authorities requires Umrah pilgrims who have received a full dose of the Sinovac vaccine to undergo a three-day quarantine upon arrival in the Holy Land.Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas mad…

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) will continue to focus on health research and innovation activities for the handling and mitigation of COVID-19, BRIN Head Laksana Tri Handoko has said.”At this time, BRIN still centers its focus on he…