JAKARTA - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Retno Marsudi, appreciated and expressed her gratitude for the arrival of COVID-19 vaccine assistance for Indonesia from the United States and Japan, Thursday, July 15, which totaled 2,662,940 doses, while saying that the global supply of vaccines would be increased by September and next October.
In a written statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Retno said that vaccine diplomacy was necessary to secure the supply of COVID-19 vaccines for Indonesia, to support the acceleration of vaccination amid the recent surge in infection cases.
"Today we again received the arrival of the second phase of the Moderna vaccine as much as 1,500,100 doses. This is the support for cooperation with the United States through the COVAX Facility multilateral channel", explained Foreign Minister Retno.
"Meanwhile, tonight, around 20.25 WIB, Indonesia will also receive delivery of the second phase of the AstraZeneca vaccine, support for bilateral dose-sharing cooperation from the Japanese Government, totaling 1,162,840 doses", continued Foreign Minister Retno.
With today's arrival, the number of Moderna vaccines, the US Government's cooperation support through the COVAX Facility that has been received is 4,500,160 doses. Meanwhile, the total COVID-19 vaccine supported by bilateral dose-sharing from Japan that Indonesia has received per day is 2,161,240 doses.
The number of vaccines from the US and Japan is in line with the commitments made by the US Government through US Foreign Minister Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jack Sullivan. As well as Japan's commitment through Foreign Minister, Toshimitsu Motegi.
"In our records, as of July 15, 2021, Indonesia has secured and received 140,274,480 doses of vaccine. Of which 115,500,280 doses are in bulk form and 24,774,200 are in the form of finished vaccine doses", she said.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno added, amid increasing cases of COVID-19 infection in the world, which requires the speed of vaccination programs, the gap in access to vaccines still exists.
"GAVI at the 'Covax AMC Engagement Group' meeting on July 12 expressed high hopes that the global vaccine supply situation is expected to be better around September, October, and so on", concluded Foreign Minister Retno.
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