Jokowi wants Covid-19 vaccine available within three months, says research team


JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo has urged Padjajaran University’s Medical School research team in Bandung, West Java to make the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine available for widespread use within three months amid mounting concerns over the ongoing health crisis.

Padjajaran University professor Kusnandi Rusmil said Jokowi had called on the research team to fast-track the potential vaccine during a private meeting held at the State Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday (July 21).

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