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Ministry classifies Legionella as New-EIDs with outbreak potential

The Indonesian Health Ministry has categorized Legionella pneumonia as New Emerging Diseases (New-EIDs) that should be ...

COVID-19: Health screenings can optimize protection of elderly: expert

Health screenings can optimize the protection of older adults and other vulnerable groups against various COVID-19 ...

Delving into CL 24 of 2022 on domestic traveling requirement

The COVID-19 Handling Task Force issued Circulation Letter (CL) No. 24 of 2022 on Domestic Traveling Requirement during ...

Ministry calls for calm as first monkeypox case emerges

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health Mohammad Syahril on Saturday asked Indonesians to remain calm after ...

Indonesia not fully safe from COVID due to virus mutation: Peralmuni

Due to virus mutation, Indonesia is not yet fully safe from COVID-19 transmission despite high community immunity, head ...

4th COVID shot crucial for boosting health workers' immunity: expert

The provision of the fourth dose or second booster of the COVID-19 vaccine to health workers is essential to strengthen ...

Jakarta's BOR at 22 percent amid rising COVID-19 cases: Official

The Jakarta Provincial Health Service reported that the bed occupancy ratio (BOR) in hospitals has currently reached 22 ...

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Indonesia announces 2nd booster as Omicron sub-variants stoke concerns

The Indonesian government announced the rollout of second booster vaccinations on Friday (July 29, 2022) for those who ...

Govt considers 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose provision for health workers

The government is contemplating on providing a fourth dose or second booster of the COVID-19 vaccine to health workers, ...

Not recommending 4th dose since vaccination target not met yet: ITAGI

The Indonesian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ITAGI) has not recommended a fourth dose of the COVID-19 ...

Booster vaccine essential to strengthen protection against COVID: IDI

Head of the COVID-19 task force of the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) has underlined the need for the third or ...

BPOM permits Paxlovid usage for treating COVID-19 patients

The National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM), on Sunday, issued emergency use authorization (EUA) for Paxlovid ...

Health protocol compliance needed to anticipate new subvariants: PAEI

Head of the professional development division of the Indonesian Epidemiologists Association (PAEI), Masdalina Pane, has ...

Healthy Hajj returnees not need to quarantine: official

The COVID-19 Handling Task Force will not require Hajj returnees to undergo quarantine upon their arrival in the ...

Gov't to mitigate COVID-19 strategies amid return of Hajj pilgrims

The COVID-19 situation in Indonesia on July 16-30, 2022, would determine the mitigation efforts to be taken by the ...