Indonesia kicks off COVID-19 vaccination drive President Widodo and religious leaders become the country s first recipients of Chinese-made shot
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (center) becomes the first recipient of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Jan. 13. (Photo: courtesy of Humas Sekretaris Kabinet/Jay)
Didacus Prajojo, a 53-year-old Catholic doctor, was ready to receive his first COVID-19 vaccine dose after getting a notification via a text message from the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology.
The father of three, who works at the Catholic-run Brayat Minulya Hospital in Surakarta in Central Java province, registered via an SMS and received an electronic ticket serving as an invitation to become a verified vaccine recipient. The next step was to fill in a form containing a set of questions, including ones about comorbid conditions.
Jokowi presses for health protocols application despite vaccination 13th January 2021
President Joko WIdodo receives Indonesia s first Sinovac vaccine jab in Jakarta on Wednesday (Jan 13, 2021). ANTARA/Agus Suparto
Although vaccinations are being conducted, I would like to again remind of the importance of discipline towards implementing health protocols Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) urged Indonesians to always bear in mind to implement health protocols strictly despite the COVID-19 vaccination program having commenced on Wednesday. Although vaccinations are being conducted, I would like to again remind of the importance of discipline towards implementing health protocols. We still have to wear masks, wash our hands, and keep our distance, as well as avoid crowds, President Jokowi remarked here on Wednesday.
Indonesia: Muslim body declares Chinese vaccine halal
Indonesia: Muslim body declares Chinese vaccine halal
10th Jan 2021
By Nicky Aulia Widadio
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA): Indonesia’s top Muslim body on Friday declared China’s Sinovac vaccine for COVID-19 halal, or permissible under Islam.
In a news conference, Asrorun Niam, the secretary of fatwa (Islamic decree) commission of Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), said the decision was taken based on a plenary session discussing the ingredients and production processes for the coronavirus vaccine made by the Chinese company, Sinovac Lifescience Co.
However, he said the decision is not final as the body is still waiting for the final report from the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) regarding the vaccine’s safety, quality and efficacy.
January 08, 2021
published at 2:59 AMReuters
An analyst of Global Halal Centre walks inside a laboratorium, where the Sinovac s vaccine for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) was analysed for Halal certification, in Bogor, Indonesia, January 6, 2021.
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JAKARTA - Indonesia’s highest Muslim clerical council aims to issue a ruling on whether a Covid-19 vaccine is halal, or permissible under Islam, before the country is due to start a mass inoculation programme using a Chinese vaccine next week.
The world’s largest Muslim-majority country plans to launch vaccinations on Jan 13 after obtaining 3 million doses from China’s Sinovac Biotech.
Controversy over whether vaccines adhere to Islamic principles has stymied public health responses before, including in 2018, when the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) issued a fatwa declaring that a measles vaccine was forbidden under Islam.