Jakarta, May 21 -- During the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA), Indonesia's Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) highlighted the importance of strengthening collaboration, science-based regulation, and regulatory harmonization to accelerate vaccine development and boost public trust.

"A strong regulatory system is a strategic element in strengthening trust and accelerating vaccine development and production, particularly among Global South countries," BPOM head Taruna Ikrar said in Jakarta on Thursday.

Speaking at a panel session titled "Building Resilient Vaccine Ecosystems," he said collaboration and innovation must continue to be strengthened to support more resilient health systems in the future.

According to him, stronger collab...