Indonesia plans fifth Covid-19 vaccine dose to high-risk groups


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JAKARTA (Vietnam News/ANN): The Indonesian Ministry of Health is planning to administer the fifth dose of Covid-19 vaccine for the elderly and those with underlying diseases, given the uptick in the new cases in the country.

As of December 14, the South-East Asian country recorded 1,499 cases positive to Covid-19 nationwide.

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