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Indonesia Says Half of Population Has Received at Least One Covid Vaccine Dose

Members of the public wait to receive a Covid-19 vaccine at a center set up at GOR Ciracas Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia.Photographer: Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg

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By Yudith Ho

November 23, 2021 at 11:20 AM UTC

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Indonesia has administered at least one vaccine dose to half its population, reaching that benchmark after nearly a year of starting the program.

More than 135.4 million people have gotten at least one shot, while 90.2 million are fully vaccinated, according to the health ministry. The population stood at 270.2 million as of the 2020 national census.