Covid-19 shots to the people: Indonesia city revs up vaccine buses

Public buses, used as a coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccination venue, are seen parked outside the Madani hospital in Pekanbaru, - Reuters

PEKANBARU (Indonesia), June 13 (Reuters): An Indonesian city is bringing Covid-19 vaccines to its people with a growing fleet of inoculation buses, as the country faces a spike in infections after a major religious festival.

Authorities in Pekanbaru on the island of Sumatra have doubled to 10 the number of buses in its vaccination programme, since launching it on June 1, following a favourable response from the public, who are happy with the convenience.