Indonesia , the world’s fourth most-populous nation that’s battling Southeast Asia’s worst coronavirus outbreak , is gearing for a massive vaccination program that the government wants to start as soon as next month. Indonesia needs about 246 million doses to vaccinate 107 million people ages 18 to 59 years old, Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto said at the same meeting. The government will shoulder the costs of nearly 74 million doses. The first batch of Sinovac vaccines is slated to arrive at the end of this month. The government will use a digital platform that will allow it to monitor demographic data, logistics, distribution, procurement and implementation of the vaccination program, Sadikin said.

Source: Mint November 17, 2020 09:22 UTC