Accelerating Indonesian COVID-19 vaccination rollout: a critical task amid the second wave

Abstract Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has been spreading in every part of the world, putting nations at risk with its pandemic status, including Indonesia. COVID-19 vaccine has been deemed as one of the most effective interventions to date for mitigating the spread and mortality from COVID-19....

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Main Authors: Ryan Rachmad Nugraha, Adriana Viola Miranda, Attaullah Ahmadi, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00367-3
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Summary:Abstract Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has been spreading in every part of the world, putting nations at risk with its pandemic status, including Indonesia. COVID-19 vaccine has been deemed as one of the most effective interventions to date for mitigating the spread and mortality from COVID-19. Responding to the situation, the Government of Indonesia (GOI) has allocated the means necessary to procure and distribute COVID-19 vaccines; placing into consideration the unique context of the country, recently categorized as a middle-income country and archipelagic with a population over 270 million. This article aims to present the challenges associated with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccination as well as recommendations to mitigate them, to ensure a timely and effective COVID-19 vaccination program in Indonesia.
ISSN:1349-4147