Indonesia approves private COVID-19 vaccination programme - GulfToday

Indonesia approves private COVID-19 vaccination programme

  • 26 Feb 2021
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The Indonesian government has approved a private COVID-19 vaccination scheme, which will go hand in hand with the national programme, stated a ministerial regulation on Friday.

Companies will be allowed to buy vaccines procured by the states for their employees. However, employees and their families should not have to pay for the vaccines themselves.

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The government will determine the price, according to the regulation.

State-owned pharmaceutical company Bio Farma will handle the distribution of vaccines and shots must be given in private health centres.

 

 

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