Sri Mulyani Revealed Spending On COVID-19 Vaccine Reaches IDR 14 Trillion For 94.5 Million Doses: The Benefits Are Directly Felt By The Community

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JAKARTA - The government through the Minister of Finance (Minister of Finance) Sri Mulyani reported that as of August 31, 2021, the number of COVID-19 vaccines that had been purchased was 94.5 million doses or worth IDR 14.48 trillion. This information was conveyed by the Minister of Finance during a virtual press conference on our State Budget today.

"The purchase of this vaccine is the realization of spending on goods whose benefits are directly felt by the community," she said, Thursday, September 23.

In detail, the Minister of Finance explained that of the total vaccine purchased, 63.1 million of them were the first dose. While the other 35.9 million is the second dose.

"The value of the purchase of vaccines is included in the health sector National Economic Recovery (PEN) budget, which amounts to IDR 214.96 trillion," she said.

The Ministry of Finance through the Directorate General of Customs and Excise noted that vaccine imports until the third quarter of 2021 were 217 million doses. This number includes procurement in 2020 which is 1.2 million doses.

"To expedite the distribution process in the health sector, the government provides customs and excise fiscal incentives with a total of IDR 4.92 trillion," she said.

This value, continued the Minister of Finance, is an incentive for exemption from import duties and taxes in the context of imports (PDRI) of 1.37 trillion for medical devices, and IDR 3.55 trillion for vaccines.

"Customs plays an active role in the economic recovery program, including the health sector," concluded the Minister of Finance.