217: Daily Dose @ 5: Walk-in COVID-19 jabs allowed after registered batch clears, Indonesia doctors infected with coronavirus despite vaccinated

<div>AMONG the headlines for Thursday, 17 June, 2021, the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin said the government may allow walk-ins at its vaccination centres, only after those who have already signed up for appointments, either through the programme's online portal or the MySejahtera receive their jab appointments.<br /><br /> Also, concerns rise about the efficacy of some vaccines against more virulent virus strains, as more than 350 Indonesian doctors have been infected with COVID-19 and dozens have been hospitalised in Kudus, even after being inoculated with China's Sinovac.<br /> <br /> Most of the doctors were asymptomatic and self-isolating at home, but dozens were in hospital with high fevers and declining oxygen saturation levels.<br /> <br /> Kudus is battling an outbreak believed to be driven by the more transmissible Delta variant which has pushed bed occupancy rates above 90% in the district.<br /> <br /> Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom — all in 3-minutes.<br /> <br /> We bring you the headlines, weekdays at 5 pm.<br /> <br /> Stay informed on <a href="http://astroawani.com">astroawani.com</a> for these news and more.</div>