Indonesian Doctors Association Says Don't Make The Independent Vaccination Program Into Business

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JAKARTA - The Bandarlampung Branch of the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) argued that independent vaccination should not become a business area for hospitals.

The chairman of the IDI Bandarlampung branch, Dr. Aditya M. Biomed emphasized that hospitals should not be arbitrary and take profits from vaccinations if the government allows it.

"We strongly criticize if this happens, because, during this pandemic, we cannot accumulate wealth solely from self-vaccination", he said.

Moreover, he said, the information he got was that there were a number of people who ordered vaccines to carry out independent vaccinations.

"I heard that there are already some who ordered the vaccines and whatnot, meaning that later only the rich will be allowed to be vaccinated, even though we are betting on health problems", he said.

He suggested that people who want to be vaccinated should use vaccines that are clearly recommended by the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) and guaranteed halal by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI).

"Personally, I don't agree, especially if the independent vaccination uses the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, which in fact we don't have enough knowledge. The techniques and technology are new. If you want, use the ones which approved and recommended by the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency," he said.

However, he continued, if the central government allows hospitals to conduct independent vaccinations with Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, please take the opportunity.

"But do you dare to take the risk?", he said.