JAKARTA - Indonesia was appointed to be a trial country for tuberculosis or tuberculosis vaccine developed by Bill Gates through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This was conveyed by President Prabowo Subianto when receiving a visit from Bill Gates at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, on Wednesday, May 7.
The question is, why does Indonesia want to be one of the test countries for the TB vaskin? Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said the number of TB cases in Indonesia reached 809 thousand cases in 2023 and more than 724 thousand cases in 2022.
For this reason, said the Minister of Health, Indonesia needs an M72 vaccine or a TB vaccine. The Minister of Health revealed that the new TB vaccine is being tested in seven countries, including Indonesia, India, and Africa.
This phase 3 trial is a decisive phase to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of vaccines before mass production.
The Minister of Health also mentioned the importance of vaccines in breaking the chain of spreading infectious diseases, as proven in the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out more information on VOI.id.
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