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As several Asian countries grapple with a resurgence of COVID-19, the government has assured the public that Indonesia’s health sector is well-prepared to handle any future outbreaks, while authorities ramp up precautionary measures to prevent a domestic surge.
In a sign that the government is ready to move beyond the pandemic toward developing the health sector, people must start footing their own bills for COVID-19 treatment and vaccination on Sept. 1, whether independently or through insurance.
"The government plans to expand the fourth round of vaccination to those aged 60 and older," Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol told a meeting, adding the infection rate in the age group has continued to rise to stand above 20%.
Public demand for COVID-19 vaccines, particularly booster doses, has picked up after a series of conflicting announcements about who would be permitted to engage in the Idul Fitri tradition of mudik (exodus) this year and under what circumstances.
The World Health Organization announced on Wednesday that Indonesia, along with four other countries, will receive support from one of its mRNA technology transfer hubs in South Africa to locally manufacture mRNA vaccines.
Researchers recently began phase one clinical trials of a domestically produced COVID-19 candidate vaccine, a development that may bring the country closer to producing its first homegrown coronavirus jab.
