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Mask up to beat COVID, protect vulnerable groups

It has been over 15 months since President Joko Widodo officially announced the country's first confirmed COVID-19 ...

Wearing masks can protect elderly: UI School of Medicine dean

Dean of the University of Indonesia's School of Medicine, Professor Ari Fahrial Syam, has urged Indonesians to wear ...

160 students vaccinated against COVID-19 in East Jakarta

At least 160 students of the state Islamic senior high school (MAN) 2 in Ciracas, East Jakarta received COVID-19 jabs ...

Aceh residents must remain alert for family cluster infections: IDI

Aceh chapter has appealed to residents of Aceh province to continue to comply with the health protocols and remain ...

Health Ministry issues guidelines on vaccination of children

The Health Ministry has issued guidelines on the vaccination of 12- to 17-year-olds against COVID-19. “With ...

Jakarta commences vaccination for children in 12-17 year age group

The Jakarta authorities, on Thursday, began a vaccination program for children in the 12-17 year age group in parallel ...

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Indonesia moves to protect children as COVID-19 cases spike

With Indonesia’s second COVID-19 wave affecting a significant number of children, the government has been quick ...

COVID-19: Ministry highlights need for double masks

The Health Ministry’s vaccination spokesperson Siti Nadia Tarmizi has advised people to use double masks to ...

Children constitute 12.6% of COVID-19 transmission cases: IDAI chief

Children constituted 12.6 percent of the COVID-19 transmission cases in several parts of Indonesia, Chief of the ...

Hospital bed occupancy rate on Java Island above 90%: PERKI

The hospital bed occupancy rate on Java Island, including in Jakarta, is above 90 percent owing to the recent surge in ...

People with hypertension susceptible to COVID-19: expert

People who suffer from uncontrolled diseases, including hypertension, are vulnerable to COVID-19, according to Badai ...

Indonesia's elderly populace projected to reach 33 million by 2026

The population of elderly people is estimated to rise to 33 million in Indonesia in the next five years, Deputy Health ...

Over 10 million Indonesians fully vaccinated against COVID-19

With 99,353 people receiving COVID-19 jabs on Wednesday, the total number of fully vaccinated Indonesians ...

People with hypertension can undertake light exercise: expert

People with hypertension can perform light exercises to prevent potential blood pressure-related and other health ...

Beware of calorie-dense foods during Eid to prevent stroke: Doctor

Neurologist at the Islamic General Hospital (RSUI), Dinda Diafiri, advised the public to steer clear from consuming ...