The country’s (Indonesia) biggest vaccine producer, PT Bio Farma, is aiming to produce a vaccine against the deadly strain of the bird flu virus for humans by the end of this year.

The company’s president director, Marzuki Abdullah, said, the company had received a recommendation from the World Health Organization to produce a regular flu vaccine and would not find it difficult to produce . He also said that, they are preparing the facilities and equipment to support the production of the vaccine, they have to act fast to prevent further outbreaks of bird flu, before it becomes a pandemic.

If the company successfully produces the vaccine, it will be a significant step in the fight against bird flu.

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