VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

The government ensures that the COVID-19 vaccine that will be given to residents is proven to have passed clinical trials and is safe, and asks the public not to worry about this.

"I want to appeal to the public not to worry and worry because the government will definitely provide a vaccine that is proven safe and passes clinical trials according to the recommendations of the WHO (world health organization)," said Spokesperson for the Task Force for Handling COVID-19 Prof. Wiku Adisasmito in Jakarta, Friday.

Wiku said that WHO is optimistic that researchers will develop a safe and effective vaccine to overcome the transmission of the coronavirus and currently there are several vaccine candidates that have entered phase three clinical trials.

The Ministry of Health, according to Wiku, is focusing on completing the COVID-19 vaccination road map which will serve as a guide in the stages of vaccination.

The vaccination roadmap includes the determination of vaccine recipients, vaccination schedules, and vaccine distribution flow.

In addition, the government is accelerating logistical and human resource preparations to carry out the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccination with the main priority of at-risk groups and residents in high-risk areas.

"However, we hope that we don't just wait for the vaccine and ignore health protocols. For now, adhering to health protocols is the only way to avoid COVID-19," said Wiku. (Antaranews)