Indonesia to Launch Homegrown Covid-19 Vaccine Soon
Indonesia is soon to introduce its homegrown Covid-19 vaccine developed by state-run pharmaceutical firm Bio Farma.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Indonesia is soon to introduce its homegrown Covid-19 vaccine developed by state-run pharmaceutical firm Bio Farma, a top official said on Wednesday, Aug. 3. State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir said that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has given a name to the vaccine, but did not elaborate. “The name of the vaccine has been given by the President, but I can’t disclose it to you due to the procedure of its copyright and other things that need to be further checked,” said Erick. The vaccine is produced by Bio Farma in collaboration with US medical school Baylor Col...