The government has set a new target of administering 2.5 million COVID-19 vaccine shots per day in October, but experts called on the government to address fundamental issues, particularly improving vaccine access to vulnerable groups, before setting new daily goals.

The target was set to meet the government’s target of inoculating 80 percent of the targeted population in the country’s national vaccination program by the end of this year.

Health Ministry acting director general for disease control and prevention Maxi Rein Rondonuwu said to reach the new target, the ministry had teamed up with the National Police, Indonesian Military (TNI), State Intelligence Agency (BIN) and Indonesian Red Cross (PMI).

He admitted that reaching the new vaccination goal within its targeted timeframe would be “a little difficult”, but added that in t…