Alright, so I heard that the big boss over at the Presidential Communications Office, Hasan Nasbi, is all about the safety of this clinical trial for the M72 tuberculosis vaccine funded by Bill Gates’ foundation in Indonesia. Sounds pretty legit, right?
Apparently, the World Health Organization is keeping an eye on things, making sure everything goes smoothly. Nasbi mentioned that they’ve already finished the preclinical, first phase, and second phase of the trial, and now they’re onto the third phase. It’s all about checking out how many peeps actually recover, not testing if the vaccine is safe.
No bad vibes so far from the vaccine during the trial, Nasbi assures us. No regular folks are involved, only those who fit the research criteria, especially peeps with TB. Besides the WHO, the Health Ministry, hospitals, and universities are also giving their two cents on this trial.
Seems like everyone is all about making sure this clinical trial is done right. Indonesia is jumping on board to secure a spot for themselves in the vaccine production line. Nasbi believes this move will help Indonesia hit their goal of kicking TB to the curb by 2030. They’re aiming to be all fancy and developed, leaving the disease in the dust.
The Ministry of Health spilled the tea that Indonesia finished rounding up participants for the phase 3 clinical trial of the M72 TB vaccine. Over 2,000 folks signed up for this global study, which is happening in other countries like South Africa, Kenya, Zambia, and Malawi.
Aji Muhawarman from the ministry’s Communication and Public Information Bureau mentioned that the Gates Foundation is footing the bill for this vaccine development. They’ve got all the big shots like the WHO, Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM), Ministry of Health, and TB vaccine experts keeping an eye on things. Gotta make sure everything is on the up and up, right?
So, like, it’s pretty cool that Indonesia is part of this trial. Not really sure why this matters, but hey, it’s something, right? Hopefully, this vaccine can help kick TB to the curb and help Indonesia level up to that developed country status they’re aiming for. Let’s see how this all plays out in the end.
