AstraZeneca Still Polemic, Chairman Of The DPD La Nyalla Expects The Government To Prioritize Halal Vaccines

Chairman of the DPD RI LaNyalla M Mattaliti (Photo: DPD RI Public Relations)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the DPD RI La Nyalla Mahmud Mattalitti hopes that the government will seek a halal vaccine to be used in the national vaccination program so that there will be no polemic in the community.

The reason is, the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine is still reaping the pros and cons after the issuance of a haram fatwa by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) because it contains pork. Although, MUI still allows AstraZeneca to be used for emergency reasons.

"We believe in the MUI fatwa based on fiqh daruroh. This means that the determination of its ability is based on Darurah Syariah, if it is not used there will be a big risk. The use of this vaccine must be based on urgent circumstances," said La Nyalla in his statement to reporters, Saturday, March 20.

The senator from East Java hopes that the government will continue to prioritize halal vaccines for use. One of them is to support the development of domestic vaccines, namely the Nusantara Vaccine.

"The hope is that the development of the Nusantara Vaccine can really be realized to control COVID-19 so that we have alternatives. In addition, this can also help overcome the polemic regarding vaccines in the community," hoped La Nyalla.

Previously, AstraZeneca confirmed that AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine does not come into contact with pork-derived products or other animal products.

"We appreciate the statement delivered by the Indonesian Ulema Council. It is important to note that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine, is a viral vector vaccine that does not contain animal-derived products, as confirmed by the British Medicines and Health Products Authority," AstraZeneca said in a statement. the caption, Saturday, March 20.

AstraZeneca emphasized that at all stages of the production process, this viral vector vaccine does not use and come into contact with pig-derived products or other animal products.

In fact, this vaccine has been approved in more than 70 countries around the world including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Algeria and Morocco and many Islamic Councils around the world have expressed the position that this vaccine is allowed for use by the Muslim.