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COVID-19 booster vaccine available to public from January 4: Minister

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian confirmed that the COVID-19 booster vaccine will be available nationwide to the ...

Omicron ups risk of household transmission: ministry

There is a higher risk of household transmission of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 compared to the Delta variant, ...

Health protocols, 3T, and vaccinations protect against Omicron

Consistent implementation of health protocols, testing, contact tracing and treatment (3T), and COVID-19 vaccination ...

Omicron variant can infect vaccinated people: Health Ministry

The Omicron variant can infect people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, spokesperson for COVID-19 vaccinations ...

One Omicron case could infect 10-40 people: Epidemiologist

Epidemiologist from the University of Indonesia (UI) Masdalina Pane noted that one case of COVID-19 caused by the ...

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Protecting indigenous people is a Constitutional mandate

The year 2021 draws to a close, with the world still plagued by the COVID-19 pandemic that has mutated to the Omicron ...

Epidemiologist urges government to intensify whole genome sequencing

Head of the Professional Development Division of the Indonesian Epidemiologists Association (PAEI), Masdalina Pane, ...

Riau's first dose vaccination coverage surpasses 70%

First dose vaccinations in Riau province have crossed the 70 percent mark as of December 23, 2021, spokesperson for the ...

Indonesia's economic performance better in 2021: BRIN

Indonesia's economic performance in 2021 was better than in 2020, acting head of the Social Sciences and Humanities ...

Minister optimistic of reaching 70% vaccination target by year-end

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy has said he is optimistic that national ...

Hotels for quarantine and holidaying should be separate: Task force

Head of the Health Handling Division of the COVID-19 Task Force Alexander K. Ginting emphasized that hotels used for ...

Migrant workers should not fear following gov't-imposed quarantining

All Indonesian migrant workers returning from abroad should not harbor apprehensions about following the quarantine ...

Random checks on mobility, protocols during holidays: minister

Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has announced that there will be random checks on mobility and health ...

Flight arrival times causal to spiraling traveler queues: Task Force

Flight arrival times were causal to long queues of travelers at airports, Head of the COVID-19 Task Force's Health ...

Health Ministry confirms three more cases of Omicron

The Health Ministry confirmed more cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus in Indonesia involving three travelers from ...