Singapore, Indonesia jump on child vaccinations
Emma ConnorsSenior editor and writer
Singapore/Jakarta | Tomy Raharjo was anxious when he and his wife Mila Wijiastuti fell seriously ill last month. Even before they got tested, he was pretty sure it was COVID-19. Both were weak, coughing and lost their sense of taste and smell. Who was going to look after their two young children?
What the engineer from East Jakarta did not know then was that the couple’s daughters had already had the disease.
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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au
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