Indonesia's Vaccinations Will Exceed Germany's, Says Minister Of Health Budi Gunadi

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JAKARTA - The Indonesian Minister of Health (Menkes) Budi Gunadi Sadikin said the rate of injection of the COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia could exceed the achievement of Germany through a strategy of increasing up to 2.3 million people per month.

"As of today, I see that we have injected 97.8 million, hopefully we can catch up with Germany if the numbers continue to rise," said Budi Gunadi Sadikin in a press conference agenda related to the Implementation of Restrictions on Community Activities (PPKM) which was monitored from Jakarta, Monday. night.

Budi said President Joko Widodo asked for an acceleration of vaccination to 100 million doses by the end of August 2021. "And if possible the average was increased to 2.3 million," he said.

According to Budi Gunadi, Indonesia, which initially experienced bullying due to the assumption that the vaccination rate could only be completed in ten years, is currently progressing.

This can be seen from the acquisition of the sixth world ranking for the number of people vaccinated. "As of today, there are almost 63 million people (vaccination participants, ed)," he said again.

As of Sunday, August 29, Budi said, 61 million people had received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, behind China, India, the United States, Brazil and Japan.

Meanwhile, in terms of total injections, said Budi, Indonesia is ranked in the top seven in the world behind China, India, the United States, Brazil, Japan and Germany.

"Starting from January 13, 2021, we will reach the first 50 million on July 8 or 26 weeks. Now our goal is 26 weeks for 50 million and 50 million for both we want to pursue on August 31 or seven weeks. So from 26 weeks to seven weeks "Hopefully in the future it can go down to five weeks or four weeks. Every five or four weeks we add 50 million doses," he also said.

At the end of August 2021, Budi said, Indonesia is scheduled to receive 64 million doses of vaccine again.

"Indeed, there is a slight delay, but in September maybe we will get in the range of 80 million doses," said the Minister of Health again.