Indonesia starts Covid-19 vaccination for athletes as Covid-19 cases are now almost 1.33 million


A member of the media receives a dose of the Sinovac Biotech Ltd. Covid-19 vaccine at the Gelora Bung Karno Basketball Hall in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. Indonesia is requiring those eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine to take the shots as the country seeks ways to quicken its inoculation program to curb Southeast Asia’s largest outbreak. - Bloomberg

JAKARTA, Feb 27 (Xinhua): Athletes in Indonesia started receiving Covid-19 vaccines on Friday, Indonesia's Vice President Ma'ruf Amin said.

According to the vice president, athletes are a vaccination priority group, especially those who will participate in domestic and global sports competitions.

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