Bio Farma
PT Bio Farma (Persero) is an Indonesian state-owned enterprise based in Bandung, West Java and the only local vaccine manufacturer in Indonesia, which produces vaccines and sera to support immunization in Indonesia and other countries. Bio Farma vaccine produced vaccines against measles, polio, hepatitis B, and pentavalent vaccine. Bio Farma has supplied vaccines to multiple countries through UNICEF, PAHO and other organizations. Since 2020, it also serves as the holding company for listed state-owned enterprises Kimia Farma and Indofarma. History. Bio Farma's history began during the Dutch East Indies period, when the colonial government founded  (State Vaccine Development Agency) on 6 August 1890. The agency occupied a building in Weltevreden – Batavia, which is now Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital. Since its inception, focused on eliminating infectious diseases, which leads to its cooperation with Pasteur Institute. Eventually, the agency was renamed to in 1895. During the administration of J.P. van Limburg Stirum, Hendrik Freerk Tillema recommended to move the capital of Dutch East Indies to Bandung due to its natural conditions and hilly terrain, making it easier to defend. The idea was gradually accepted and began to be implemented by the Dutch colonial government in early 1920s  after it was supported by Prof. J. Klopper, Rector of "Technische Hogeschool te Bandoeng" at the time. Government and private offices along with other agencies began moving to Bandung, including the foreign trade office, salvation army, government bodies and , which stayed in Bandung until the present day. The agency has experienced several changes in name and legal entity, which are as follows: