The Importance of Merah Putih Vaccine

The development of the Merah Putih (Red-and-White) vaccine deserves support as a way to deal with future pandemics. There must be no intervention of political or non-science interests.

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August 9, 2021

VACCINES are the key to dealing with pandemics. As we have learned from infectious diseases in the past, such as smallpox and polio, mass vaccination is an effective way to stop their spread. The problem is that Covid-19 vaccines have only been developed by a small number of countries and production is still limited.

Matters are made worse when countries producing Covid-19 vaccines prioritize the interests of their citizens. The appearance

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