Indonesia will be able to produce H5N1 virus vaccine in 2013 ?

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Bird Flu Vaccine Production in Indonesia Ready Next Year

Author: Cornelius Eko Susanto

Wednesday, January 25, 2012


JAKARTA - MICOM: Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih proclaimed Indonesia will be able to produce the H5N1 virus vaccine in 2013. It was launched after PT Bio Farma to get a prototype bird flu vaccine from the University of Indonesia (UI) and University Press. "expected by the end of 2013 the final vaccine avian influenza (AI) can already be mass produced by Bio Farma.

The road to produce H5N1 vaccine itself is long because must undergo clinical trials process several times, "said Minister of Health, after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Synergy Research and Development of Vaccines and Drug Raw Materials, Wednesday (25 / 1), in Jakarta. The delivery of a prototype vaccine was vetted UI at the event.

Meanwhile, the prototype vaccine from Unair been submitted at some earlier time. Minister of Health explain Kemenkes has awarded seed (seed) H5N1 vaccine to the country's second university to be made a prototype vaccine. He explained Unair create a prototype vaccine using reverse genetics.

Meanwhile, the UI using the method of DNA vaccine. president director of PT Bio Farma (Persero) Iskandar stated penyerahah AI prototype vaccine is the initial support order perseroannya government can realize the acceleration of vaccine research.

In normal time, research and development of vaccine research from the beginning to the end of the process takes time about 15 years. Considering the length of time it takes, then go Iskandar, it takes a short cut to accelerate vaccine research. "Short cut is needed is a synergy between the academic, business and government," he said.

The synergy between the academic, business, and Government (ABG) done PT Bio Farma lead to the re-establishment of the National Vaccine Research Forum (FRVN). FVRN is an advanced program of the National Vaccine Research Symposium Independence in the past year. The symposium resulted in eight consortium for research and development of future vaccine research. (Tlc/OL-10)


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RI to produce bird-flu vaccine by 2013
Elly Burhaini Faizal, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Fri, 01/27/2012 10:09 AM

Indonesia is aiming to manufacture its first, locally produced vaccine to combat the H5N1 avian influenza virus by 2013, with state-owned pharmaceutical company PT Biofarma working to prepare its facilities for developing the vaccine for mass production, a minister says.

Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih said that Biofarma was currently working on an initial stage of the vaccine, a process that could lead the way for its mass production in 2013...

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H5N1 Vaccine Ready for Mass Manufacturing

Health News Tue, March 6, 2012

Liputan6.com,Yogyakarta: Ministry of Research and Technology (Kemenristek) is ready to mass produce an H5N1 vaccine is the result of research universities Indonesia.

Similarly confirmed Menristek Gusti Mohammad Hatta in Jakarta, recently. He explained the mass production of vaccines for avian influenza virus was done by coordinating several research institutes such as LIPI, Lapan, and BATAN.

Unfortunately, mass production is still constrained funding problems.

Currently the fund is managed Menristek reached a new four-trillion or by 0.08 per cent of GDP. The funds are judged still less, as that should be a minimum of one per cent of GDP funding. "In Japan reached three percent, but earned two percent of the private sector," he said.

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The Indonesian bird flu vaccine project has been in the news almost daily because of accusations and investigations into corruption.

Today the new Minister of Health Nafsiah says the project will be continued, the first batch of 5000 has been produced.


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Monday, 06/25/2012

Although the investigation the Commission, Project Bird Flu Vaccine Continues Road

Ferdinand - Detiknews

Jakarta Ministry of Health continue to supply vaccine production facilities in some places the bird flus. While the legal proceedings on allegations of corruption in the project, the ranks of law enforcement authority. "Any examination of the CPC. If I as a new officer just see when it's handled by the law, we will not handle. Please continue. We follow up the recommendations CPC and BPKP, "Nafsiah said on the sidelines of a meeting with House Commission IX, Jakarta, Monday (06/25/2012).

Nafsiah explained, the project of making bird flu vaccines at the University of Airlangga keep it running. Chicken breeding and production activities Biofarma vaccine is also in the final stages.

In addition to the University of Airlangga, bird flu vaccine manufacturing site is also located in Cisarua and Bandung. "So that in Bandung it was started to be produced, but only up to five thousand units of the vaccine. while to get fully prepared for any pandemic throughout Indonesia, and even to help other countries, we need 50 thousand units of the vaccine, "he is known as the KPK is investigating allegations of corruption related projects Nazaruddin. One of the projects related to the targeted bird flu vaccine manufacturing plant in the Ministry of Health.

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Indonesia strives to have sufficient bird flu vaccine

English.news.cn 2012-06-25

JAKARTA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian Health Minister Nafsiah Mboi said on Monday the country was attempting to produce bird flu vaccine to a sufficient level when the pandemic takes place.

The minister said that although the H5N1 virus attack had eased recently, the country needed to remain alert on the dangers as it has killed seven people this year in Indonesia.

Minister Nafsiah said that Indonesia needed over 50,000 units vaccine to be used when pandemic occurred and to help other countries.

"The process of production has been done in Bandung (the capital of West Java province). We must be ready when pandemic take place. We need over 50,000 units vaccines for it and to assist foreign countries," she said at the parliament building.

The minister said that thousands of vaccines had been produced so far.

Bird flu had attacked Indonesia, the hardest, since 2005, and then the attacks eased significantly. But, it has reemerged since last year, killing nine people in 2011.

Concerns on the bird flu attacks appear in the region following the reports of the death on the viruses in Indonesia, Cambodia, China and Vietnam.

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The anti-corruption commission of the House of Representatives gave a "star" to the bird flu vaccine project. That means a moratorium of the construction of a new plant.


Monday, July 9th, 2012 |

Bird flu vaccine plant project in Cisarua and Pasteur stopped.

Monday, July 9, 2012

VIVAnews - Minister of Health, Nafsiah Mboi, revealing a total budget of bird flu vaccine plant project that is realizable since the year 2008-2010 amounting to Rp916 billion. Year 2008 allocation amounting to Rp191 billion, Rp143 billion realized. In 2009 the allocation of Rp488 billion, Rp300 billion realized. In 2010 the allocation of Rp478 billion, Rp472 billion realized.

Meanwhile, in 2011 the allocation of Rp479 billion, but it can not be disbursed because the star was given by Commission IX. "So a total of Rp1, 6 trillion is allocated, which is realized only 56 percent or Rp916 billion," he said at the capitol, Jakarta, Monday, July 9, 2012. Because the 2011 budget can not be liquidated, then the bird flu vaccine plant project in Cisarua and Pasteur, West Java suspended. "It has been budgeted, but not melted, so the construction stops," she said.

Although plant construction stopped, the Minister confirmed that bird flu vaccine production is still running. Currently, there are 5,000 units of bird flu vaccine that was produced. "The construction has stopped, but production goes on. It began production of 5,000 units.

But to protect Indonesia if there is a pandemic should be increased to 20 million units. This is why we need to continue, in addition to saving state assets, also for the interests of the people, "he said.

Related Nazaruddin owned company that was mentioned a lot to win the bid this project, the Minister of Health submit entirely to the legal process. "The legal process please go. Those already addressed the Commission, please. we follow up BPK findings. The important thing for us now is to save the nation and the nation's assets such as a pandemic, "he concluded.

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Indonesia's Health Minister Champions Graft-Hit Bird Flu Vaccine Plant Project


Markus Junianto Sihaloho | July 10, 2012

Health Minister Nafsiah Mboi has said she wants to continue the construction of a bird flu vaccine plant despite the corruption allegations surrounding the project.

Nafsiah said her main mission was to protect the Indonesian people from bird flu and the plant offered the best chance for that. The plant has so far produced 5,000 dose of the bird flu vaccine.

?To protect the Indonesian people during a pandemic, we need at least 20 million units of the vaccine. That?s why we need to continue the project, a move also aimed at saving a state asset for the good of the people,? the minister said during a working meeting with House of Representatives Commission IX, which oversees health affairs, on Monday.

The project was halted after Commission IX postponed the disbursement of its budget last year in response to the corruption allegations. However, the minister has ordered the plant to continue producing the bird flu vaccine.

A company linked to former Democratic Party treasurer Muhammad Nazaruddin, who is serving a five-year jail sentence for corruption, won the tender for the construction of the plant. Nafsiah said she was unaware of the details of the tender.

She added that the ministry would cooperate with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and its investigation.

?We will follow up on the BPK?s findings,? she said referring to the Supreme Audit Agency. She added, however, that her main concern was ensuring a supply of vaccines in the event of a pandemic.

More: Jakarta Globe

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House of Representatives asked the Health Ministry to suspend bird flu vaccine project

sept 4, 2012

Metrotvnews.com, Jakarta: House of Representatives asked the Health Ministry suspended the construction of facilities, research, and technology transfer Bird flu vaccine production. Considering there are allegations of corruption in the project.

It was announced by Vice-Chairman of House Commission IX Nova Riyanti Yusuf told metrotvnews.com in Jakarta, Tuesday (4/9).

"Based on the review of the Agency for State Financial Accountability (BAKN) House of Representatives Commission IX of the House of Representatives asked the Ministry of Health suspended the project Commission IX until a decision after deep problems with the Working Committee, "said Nova Riyanti Joseph. Democratic Party politician, said the establishment of Bird Flu Vaccine Committee is expected to clarify the alleged corruption case to the Health Ministry.

The goal is that known errors arising in the implementation of projects of bird flu vaccine. Panja Bird Flu Vaccine is expected to keep any political decisions are made together so as not to step over or interfere with the law. Therefore, the recommendation BAKN that House leaders reported problems of facilities and infrastructure development Bird Flu Vaccine Production Facility to the Commission and completed in accordance with applicable legislation.