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Collected Item: “The Vaccine Indonesians Are Getting & The Conditions”

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The Vaccine Indonesians Are Getting & The Conditions

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Indonesians are being distributed a vaccine called "CoronaVac" from a biopharmaceutical company based in China called Sinovac Biotech. They are working with PT Biofarma, which is an Indonesian-based company of a similar nature.
On January 18, 2021, Dr. Siti Nadia Tarmizi from the Ministry of Health spoke publicly about the vaccine’s conditions. In accordance with the regulations set by the World Health Organization (WHO), certain conditions must be met before the vaccine can be administered. This article from the main Indonesian government website states nine of them. Among them are those who have not screened positive for COVID-19 or have been sick from COVID-19-like symptoms such as a runny nose or cough in the 7 days prior. This extends to those who are immuno-compromised, have cancer, and many similar illnesses. Pregnant women are also discouraged from getting the vaccine. There are more conditions listed, however I don’t entirely understand the potential medical jargon.
The article provided by IDN Times is more for this doctor’s credibility as she is one of the COVID-19 spokespersons for Indonesia. She is also the manager for the national AIDS division at the Ministry of Health in Indonesia.
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HST 494, Arizona State University, Vaccine, Indonesia

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https://indonesia.go.id/layanan/kesehatan/sosial/sembilan-syarat-penerima-vaksin-covid-19 & https://www.idntimes.com/news/indonesia/dini-suciatiningrum/profil-siti-nadia-tarmizi-jubir-pemerintah-untuk-vaksinasi-covid/4

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Indonesian Government & Dini Suciatiningrum

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2021-01-24
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