Issuance Of Halal Certificate For Sinovac Vaccine, Ministry Of Religion: Come Join In Vaccination!

Deputy Minister of Religion Zainut Tahuhid Sa'adi hands over a halal certificate for the Sinovac vaccine (Capture the Indonesian Ministry of Religion Youtube screen)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) officially handed over a halal certificate for the Sinovac vaccine. This certificate has been issued by the Ministry of Religion's Halal Product Guarantee Agency (BPJPH).

Deputy Minister of Religion Zainut Tahuhid Sa'adi said that the issuance of the halal injunction for the Sinovac vaccine was issued after the Food and Drug Administration (BPOM) released an emergency use authorization (EUA) or an emergency use permit for the vaccine.

"Because it has gone through the stages of halal certification and is supported by a clinical trial process carried out by BPOM, we don't need to doubt that the Sinovac vaccine is halal, holy, as well as thayyib or safe to use," said Zainut in a live broadcast on Youtube of the Indonesian Ministry of Religion, Wednesday, January 13.

Zainut said, the MUI fatwa against the Sinovac vaccine proves that the vaccine made by this Chinese company is not contaminated by things that are prohibited by religious law.

"This means that the vaccine (Sinovac) can be used by all Muslims and also people of other religions," he said.

Zainut continued, the presence of the Sinovac vaccine is a new chapter of the Indonesian nation's struggle against COVID-19. Therefore, he asked the public not to doubt the vaccination process.

"I invite all Indonesian people, all religious people, to fully and without doubt follow the vaccinations that will soon be implemented by the government, with the aim of protecting one another, because all religions teach this. I am ready to be vaccinated, let's participate in vaccinations. , "said Zainut.