Indonesia To Receive 2.8 Million Dose Of Moderna Vaccine From US

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JAKARTA - Indonesia will receive 2,880,000 doses of Moderna vaccine on Friday, March 11 with a vaccine sharing scheme (dose sharing) from the United States through the Global Access to COVID-19 Vaccine (COVAX) Facility.

Previously on March 4, Indonesia had received as many as 3,499,470 doses of Pfizer vaccine through the same scheme from the US and under the COVAX facility. has met 93.2 percent of the total need for two-dose vaccines for the entire population. "We will continue to monitor vaccines in Indonesia by continuing to pay attention to the rate and capacity of domestic vaccinations," said Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Economic Recovery Acceleration Team (TPPE), Lintang Paramitasari, quoted by Antara. , Thursday, March 10. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi was re-elected as Co-Chair of COVAX Advanced Market Commitment (AMC) for the period January-December 2022 together with the Canadian Minister of International Development and the Ethiopian Minister of Health.

"This mandate is a reflection of the world's confidence in Indonesia's capacity in handling COVID-19," said Mita.

He said Foreign Minister Retno would continue her duties to continue to push for the main agenda, namely an inclusive and transparent process, ensuring smooth and timely delivery of vaccines, and strengthening international solidarity and cooperation.

"As the Co-Chair of COVAX, the Foreign Minister again encourages equal access to vaccines, both for Indonesia and countries that need it," he said. primary and booster vaccines.