IndoVac

IndoVac
Vaccine description
TargetSARS-CoV-2
Vaccine typeProtein subunit
Clinical data
Trade namesIndoVac
Routes of
administration
Intramuscular

IndoVac is a recombinant protein subunit COVID-19 vaccine,[1][2] developed by Indonesian pharmaceutical company Bio Farma and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.[1][2] It is the world's first officially halal certified COVID-19 vaccine,[3] but the most popular existing vaccines had already been widely endorsed as Halal by various Islamic groups.[4][5] The vaccine was officially launched by President Joko Widodo on 13 October 2022.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Indonesian Pharmaceutical Company Bio Farma Ready to Produce 'IndoVac' Covid-19 Vaccines, a New Milestone for Indonesia's Independence in the Pharmaceutical Sector". Bio Farma. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Texas-Developed Patent-Free COVID-19 Vaccine Technology Receives Emergency Use Authorization In Indonesia". Texas Children's Hospital. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Dr. Peter Hotez's halal COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Indonesia". Houston Chronicle. 3 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Islamic federation certifies coronavirus vaccines as Halal, but warns misinformation is widespread". SBS Language.
  5. ^ Waqar A. "Is the COVID-19 vaccine Halal?". SBS Language. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Jokowi launches domestically manufactured IndoVac COVID-19 vaccine". Antara. 13 October 2022.