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Second dose coverage reaches 82.81 million

As many as 82.81 million Indonesians have received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Friday, the COVID-19 ...

Govt continues to conduct COVID-19 testing: task force

The government has continued to conduct COVID-19 testing amid the improving pandemic situation in the country, head of ...

COVID immunization program: First dose coverage crosses 100% in Bali

The first dose of COVID-19 vaccinations has been administered to 3,427,004 or 100.64 percent of the targeted 3,405,130 ...

Third vaccine dose can protect elderly from COVID variants: ministry

A booster or third vaccine dose can protect older adults from the threat of new COVID-19 variants like Delta, ...

Expedite vaccinations ahead of year-end holidays: expert

Vaccination efforts must be expedited ahead of the Christmas and New Year's holidays to prevent COVID-19 cases ...

COVID-19 vaccines have minimal side effects on older adults: official

Spokesperson for COVID-19 Vaccinations for the Ministry of Health Siti Nadia Tarmizi has assured that ...

COVID-19 vaccines are valuable scientific breakthrough: ministry

Coronavirus vaccines are a valuable scientific breakthrough that the community should utilize immediately, spokesperson ...

Need 30 million more Sinovac vaccine doses for children: ministry

The Indonesian Ministry of Health has estimated that it will need 25-30 million additional Sinovac vaccines for ...

Food waste is major challenge for farming in future: FAO

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) called food waste, resulting from the impact of production, consumption, ...

W Java ramps up vaccinations of students, older adults

The West Java provincial government has continued to boost COVID-19 vaccinations of students and older adults, deputy ...

BKKBN launches apps to support older adults amid pandemic

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has launched the GoLantang and Satyagatra Family Welfare ...

Elderly adult populace continues to increase: BKKBN

The number of older adults in Indonesia has shown a steady rise, with an increase of some 1.2 million from 2019 to ...

Ministry outlines six strategies to anticipate third COVID-19 wave

The Ministry of Communication and Informatics has said that the government has formulated six strategies to anticipate ...

Ministry asks ITAGI to find best COVID-19 booster

The Ministry of Health has asked the Indonesian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ITAGI) to research the best ...

Anxiety disorder rate up 6.8 percent amid pandemic: Health Ministry

The anxiety disorder rate in Indonesia has risen by 6.8 percent amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an official of ...