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View all search resultsThe elderly and immunocompromised people were the latest recipients of a free third dose of COVID-19 vaccines in a nationwide rollout that began on Wednesday, part of wider efforts to boost immunity against a more transmissible Omicron variant.
The haj and umrah ministry said in a statement that three categories of people would be considered "immunized" -- those who have received two doses of the vaccine, those administered a single dose at least 14 days prior, and people who have recovered from the infection.
Vaccines all but guarantee that the people who get inoculated won't continue to spread the virus to others who aren't targeted in the vaccination program, such as the elderly, pregnant women and people with comorbidities.
A recent assessment of the Indonesian health system conducted by the Health Ministry and UNICEF shows that 84 percent of the more than 5,000 health facilities surveyed from all 34 provinces reported significant disruptions to immunization services.
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