"Thank God, today we can receive the raw materials for eight million doses of the Sinovac-manufactured COVID-19 vaccine," Hartarto, concurrently Committee for Handling COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery Chairperson, remarked while delivering a virtual press statement from the Soekarno Hatta Airport of Tangerang here on Tuesday.
After receiving the supplies, the government has received a supply of 83.9 million doses in total of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Hartarto noted that the government had continued to maintain the availability of vaccine stocks to ensure that implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination runs smoothly as planned.
The government is also working to ensure the safety, quality, and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine used in the national vaccination program.
"Vaccines are received through an evaluation process by the National Agency of Drug and Food Control (NADFC)," he remarked.
The minister additionally explained that vaccination determines the success of efforts to control the COVID-19 transmission.
The government plans to vaccinate at least 70 percent of the population, or about 181.5 million people, to achieve herd immunity against the disease.
Currently, the government has vaccinated around 24.9 million people with the COVID-19 vaccine. Related news: Number of Indonesians administered first COVID jab crosses 14.8 mln
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