Words to live by: A file photo showing a volunteer in costume holding a placard encouraging people to wear face masks as officials check if motorists are adhering to virus measures in Banda Aceh. — AFP
JAKARTA: The president of the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation, Joko Widodo, called for Indonesia not to rush the rollout of vaccines, citing concerns over public awareness about whether they were halal.
With more than 365,000 coronavirus cases and 12,617 deaths, Indonesia has struggled to get its outbreak under control and the government has been racing to secure a supply of vaccines while still under development, drawing criticism from some epidemiologists for seeking a “silver bullet” solution before full vaccine efficacy and safety is known.
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