Indonesia’s COVID-19 vaccination program will be greatly challenged by the arrival of 75 percent of fresh vaccine doses between July and December this .
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Jakarta. The government is confident Indonesia s economy would return to an expansion mode in the first quarter this year, banking on the government spending increase, manufacturing growth, and exports, after a persistent rise of the Covid-19 cases prevent the country from escaping its first recession in 22 years last year.
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Free COVID-19 vaccines proof of state presence: lawmaker 18th December 2020
Member of Commission VI of the House of Representatives, Marwan Jafar.
Once again, free vaccines for the people become proof of the presence of the state, a representation of the government s responsibility, and a mandate of our constitutional order Jakarta (ANTARA) - The government’s move to provide free COVID-19 vaccines is proof of the state’s presence and implementation of constitutional orders, Marwan Jafar, member of Commission VI of the House of Representatives, said.
“Once again, free vaccines for the people become proof of the presence of the state, a representation of the government s responsibility, and a mandate of our constitutional order,” Marwan said in a statement released in Jakarta on Friday.