President Jokowi gets first jab of coronavirus vaccine at Merdeka Palace

President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi (left), received the first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine from his physician Prof Abdul Mutalib (right) at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (January 13, 2021). The first coronavirus jab administered to president marked the start of mass vaccination program in Indonesia. ANTARA FOTO/HO/Setpres-Agus Suparto/wpa/hp/gtm

Presiden Joko Widodo (center) took the first dose of a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine, CoronaVac, in an event broadcast live by national television from the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (January 13, 2021). The vaccine was granted an emergency use approval by the Indonesian drug monitoring agency on Monday (January 11, 2021) and halal fatwa from MUI a day after (January 12, 2021). ANTARA FOTO/HO/Setpres-Agus Suparto/wpa/hp/gtm

The COVID-19 vaccination of President Joko Widodo (centre) was followed by shots administered to the Cabinet ministers, business representatives, social media influencers, at the the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (January 13, 2021). Indonesia’s government has managed to secure around 300 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from various sources and has committed to provide free vaccine for all. ANTARA FOTO/HO/Setpres-Agus Suparto/wpa/hp/gtm