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Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo to get nation’s first coronavirus vaccine, says jab will be free to citizens
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo will get the country’s first shot of the coronavirus vaccine.
Key points:
- Mr Widodo says he will get the first vaccine to assure people of its safety
- He says coronavirus vaccines will be free for citizens
- The country received 1.2 million doses from China’s Sinovac Biotech in its first vaccine shipment earlier this month
Mr Widodo says he would get the first shot to reassure people about safety.
He revealed the plan while announcing Indonesia would provide free coronavirus vaccines to citizens when it started its vaccine program.
The country, the world’s fourth most populous nation, received 1.2 million doses from China’s Sinovac Biotech in its first vaccine shipment earlier this month.
But Indonesia and Mr…
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