Concerns over coronavirus vaccine in Indonesia 

Indonesia is a nation of thousands of islands. With its high population density, the coronavirus is spreading quickly. Indonesia needs vaccines — and fast. But the government is worried many citizens will refuse to get a shot over concerns that the vaccine violates their Muslim faith. The World’s Patrick Winn reports.

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