Bali vaccine vacations to offer global visitors a beach and a jab

Sinovac, Sinopharm and AstraZeneca shots to be made available

A worker cleans beach chairs in Bali. The Indonesian government looks to boost tourist traffic to the province by offering vaccines. © AP

KOYA JIBIKI, Nikkei staff writer

June 29, 2021 00:54 JST

JAKARTA -- The resort island of Bali will begin offering all visitors coronavirus vaccines in a bid to boost tourist traffic, the Indonesian government said Monday.

A start date for the program was not given, with Tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno saying the initiative is still awaiting final approval by President Joko Widodo.