Taking turns: People waiting to get vaccinations against Covid-19 at a makeshift mass vaccination centre at a stadium in Bandung. — AFP
President Joko Widodo has ordered the Jakarta administration to fast-track the Covid-19 vaccination drive so that Indonesia’s capital can reach herd immunity by August, as cases in the city continue to rise exponentially following the Aidilitri holiday last month.
This was met with confidence from Governor Anies Baswedan, who expected millions of Jakartans to be inoculated by mid-August. But health experts are sceptical, saying it is an “unrealistic” target.
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