U.S. Ships Moderna Vaccine to Indonesia Amid COVID-19 Surge

July 10, 2021 08:20
As Indonesia deals with a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Biden administration on Friday is sending the nation 3 million doses of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine.
"In addition to the vaccines we're also sending, we're moving forward on plans to increase assistance for Indonesia's broader COVID-19 response efforts," said White House press secretary Jen Psaki during a briefing to reporters Friday. "We recognize the difficult situation Indonesia currently finds itself in with a surge of COVID cases. And our thoughts are with those affected by this surge."
Indonesia is battling a record-breaking surge in new cases and deaths due to the highly contagious delta variant. A senior administration official told VOA the shipment was one of the largest batches the U.S. had donated. In total, the U.S. has allocated 4 million doses for Indonesia, with the remaining 1 million doses to be shipped "soon." 

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