Indonesia recommends Sinovac vaccine for children aged 12-17
The Peninsula
JAKARTA: Indonesia's food and drug agency has recommended the COVID-19 vaccine made by China's Sinovac Biotech for children aged 12-17, the country's COVID-19 task force said, as the country seeks to extend inoculations amid a surge in infections.
Indonesia has reported record daily rises in cases of more than 20,000 recently after the emergence of virus variants and travel after the Muslim fasting month has helped drive a new wave of infections. Task force spokesman Wiku Adisasmito welcomed the food and drug agency's (BPOM) recommendation and said "the government invites the people to still wait for the issuance of emergency use approval from BPOM." Penny K. Lukito, the head of BPOM, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the timing of such a ruling.More Related News