Indonesia: Vaccination of ‘vulnerable groups’ begins amid expert skepticism

A vendor shows his Covid-19 vaccination card after being inoculated at Melong Market in Cimahi, West Java, on Feb 24. Health authorities gave 95 vendors at the market a first vaccine dose. - Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA, June 6 (Jakarta Post/ANN): Jakarta has begun the third phase of its Covid-19 vaccination drive, opening eligibility to “vulnerable groups”, which the administration defines as people living in areas at high risk of virus transmission.

The city announced the new phase on Instagram on May 28, noting that vulnerable residents aged 18 and older would be eligible to receive the jab.