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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
Ministry of Health (Ministry of Health) stated that Indonesia will receive an additional 10 million doses of vaccine Sinovac in April. This supply will increase the availability of the Sinovac vaccine to 28 million doses.
The Covid-19 Vaccination spokesperson at the Ministry of Health, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, explained that 5 million of the 28 million doses had been sent to various provinces and districts / cities. He also said that 11 million doses of the vaccine will be distributed in early April.
“The rest are still in process so that the vaccines are 12 million doses. In addition, in April we will receive another 10 million doses of Sinovac,” according to Siti. Between, Saturday (4/4).
Siti also explained that vaccinations for the community will still be carried out during the fast in Ramadan. This is supported by the Ulema Council of Indonesia (MUI) fatwa Number 13 of 2021 on the Covid-19 Vaccination Law during fasting.
The fatwa explained that the government can carry out vaccinations by paying attention to the condition of Muslims who are fasting. Marsudi Syuhud, General Manager of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) has also confirmed that vaccination by injection does not invalidate the fast.
AstraZeneca vaccine disorders
Siti added that the Indian embargo on the AstraZeneca vaccine was disrupting its shipments to Indonesia. According to him, shipments of the AstraZeneca vaccine will take place in May.
Despite being delayed, he said Indonesia still had time to catch the target. group immunity (herd immunity) through vaccination 181.5 million people.
“This will be completed until the end of December 2021. Of course, there is still time for us to accelerate vaccination coverage according to schedule,” he said.
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