Jakarta/Sydney | President Joko Widodo plans to be the first in the country to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as Indonesia pursues herd immunity among its 270 million people.
The President, commonly known as Jokowi, has also pledged vaccination will be free to all after the government ditched a plan to charge its wealthier citizens.
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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, Review and op-ed, and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au
