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Indonesian Health Minister Nila DF Moeloek said recently that all athletes participating in the upcoming 2018 Asian Games will get vaccinated in order to prevent any contagious diseases. Recently, the minister was attending a symposium of Indonesian hospitals in Palembang city, South Sumatra. The vaccines, Moeloek remarked, will support the physical condition of the athletes prior to the Asian Games competitions. The minister further said that not only Indonesian nationals have to get vaccinated before overseas visits, but all foreign visitors also need to get vaccines ahead of their arrival in Indonesia. He called upon Sports and Youths Minister Imam Nahrawi to discuss the issue of implementation. For the first time ever, the 18th Asian Games will be hosted in the two cities of Jakarta and Palembang. The Indonesian Asian Games Organising Committee (INASGOC hosted a try-out for some categories this month, including Taekwondo, Basketball, and Pencak Silat. Following the "invitation tournament", the committee admitted that it needed to improve several sectors, including transportation, data connection, and internal and external coordination. (Tempo)