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Health workers are preparing COVID-19 vaccine Sinovac during first stage vaccination in Health Center, South Tagerang City, Indonesia, Januari 15, 2021. More than 8.000 health workers there are vacinnated. ANTARA FOTO/Fauzan/foc

February 2, 2021

Indonesia’s decision to prioritise COVID‑19 vaccination to citizens aged 18‑59 years old questionable

Bimandra Djaafara, Imperial College London; Fahrin Ramadan Andiwijaya, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; Fiona Verisqa, UCL; Ihsan Fadilah, King's College London; Kartika Saraswati, University of Oxford, and Rizka Maulida, University of Cambridge

By prioritising vaccination for the elderly, Indonesia may optimally reduce the hospital burden and COVID-19 deaths amid a limited vaccine supply during the first vaccination phase.

Petugas kesehatan menyiapkan vaksin COVID-19 Sinovac saat vaksinasi tahap pertama di Puskesmas Jurang Mangu, Kota Tangerang Selatan, 15 Januari 2021. Lebih dari 8.000 tenaga kesehatan di sana divaksinasi. ANTARA FOTO/Fauzan/foc

January 22, 2021

Menyanggah keputusan pemerintah prioritaskan vaksinasi COVID‑19 untuk umur 18‑59 tahun

Bimandra Djaafara, Imperial College London; Fahrin Ramadan Andiwijaya, Universitas Mataram; Fiona Verisqa, UCL; Ihsan Fadilah, King's College London; Kartika Saraswati, University of Oxford, and Rizka Maulida, University of Cambridge

Dengan memprioritaskan vaksinasi untuk populasi usia lanjut, kematian dan beban rumah sakit akibat COVID-19 bisa dikurangi di tengah keterbatasan ketersediaan vaksin di gelombang pertama vaksinasi.

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