Denpasar, Oct. 31 -- Chairperson of the Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) Prof. Dr. Taruna Ikrar highlighted the need for production and regulation to build a resilient vaccine ecosystem in Indonesia.

"First, you need the availability of the vaccine, which means you need manufacturing. And the second thing, there are regulations to make sure that this vaccine is safe," Ikrar said in a session of the 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturers Network (DCVMN) 2025 here on Thursday (October 30).

Ikrar emphasizes the importance of production and regulation to ensure vaccine availability and ensure vaccine safety, efficacy, and quality so that the vaccine product does not pose a risk to public...