3 Million Dose Of Moderna Vaccine Landed In Indonesia This Week

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JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kemenkominfo) Dedy Permadi said Indonesia would receive three million doses of Moderna vaccine in the next two days or Sunday, July 11.

"In the next two days, we will receive a shipment of three million doses of Moderna vaccine from the United States which will be sent through the Covax facility," he said in a press statement for the PPKM Emergency daily, Friday.

Previously, the Indonesian government had also received the AstraZeneca vaccine from the Japanese government. Dedy reminded the public to be able to regulate mobility during the Implementation of Emergency Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM). People are asked not to leave their homes, except for urgent needs such as going to vaccination centers.

As of Thursday, July 8, nearly 50 million doses of vaccine have been administered, with details of 35 million injections of the first dose and the remaining 15 million injections of the second dose.

"Don't miss it. Register and get the vaccine now because vaccines protect ourselves, protect our families," said Dedy.

Previously, the government would conduct a third vaccination program (booster) for 1.47 million health workers (nakes) who work at the forefront of handling COVID-19 starting next week.

Minister of Health (Menkes) Budi Gunadi Sadikin said the Moderna vaccine would be injected as the third dose of vaccine for health workers.

"Regarding this program, the third vaccine to health workers will be given using the Moderna Vaccine," he said.

Minister of Health Budi said that the third vaccine was given as an effort to keep health workers able to concentrate on work.

He also hopes that the administration of the third vaccine can provide maximum immunity to the variations of existing virus mutations.

"The Moderna vaccine is planned to come this Sunday, it is hoped that starting next week it can start," said Minister of Health Budi.