100 million vaccinated

Up and down: Children playing on a see-saw amid the Covid-19 outbreak in Jakarta as the country grapples with the virus despite the high number of vaccinations. — Reuters

FUNDAMENTAL problems continue to haunt Indonesia’s Covid-19 vaccination drive even after the government hit the so-called milestone of 100 million jabs, about one fourth of the total shots needed to fully vaccinate the target population.

The goal of administering 100 million doses was achieved on Aug 31, about seven months after the programme started, yet fully vaccinated people account for only a small fraction of the milestone.