Indonesia on Tuesday kicked off a private vaccination scheme that will inoculate at least 10 million people against COVID-19.
Their vaccinations will be paid for by their respective companies ranging from labour-intensive manufacturers to micro, small, medium-sized enterprises.
"I am glad the private vaccination drive has commenced. I hope everyone will be protected from COVID-19 and the plants in these industrial and business zones can be more productive," President Joko Widodo said when he attended the launch at a Unilever plant in Cikarang, West Java province.
"This private vaccination drive could accelerate the inoculation programme in Indonesia," Widodo added.
The launch was held jointly via video conference with other companies from 18 locations in industrial zones around the capital, Jakarta.
The private inoculation drive is using vaccine from China's Sinopharm and CanSino. The government is still in negotiations to import Russia's Sputnik vaccine for the private scheme.
The vaccination drive is being coordinated by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce.
The health ministry requires that the vaccines used should be different from the brands used by the government vaccination programme.