Several districts/cities in Bangka Belitung Islands Province still record relatively low vaccination rates compared to other areas. Some of these districts/cities include Bangka Regency, South Bangka Regency, and Central Bangka Regency.
As of Monday, January 24, 2022, these three regencies had only completed 436,750 first doses of the vaccine, out of a target of 564,390 vaccine recipients.
Bangka Regency is ranked first in terms of low vaccination rates. As of yesterday, this region has achieved a 75.8% vaccination rate, the lowest among the seven districts/cities. The vaccination program in this regency targets 255,160 participants. The average weekly vaccination rate last week was 2,133 participants. The available vaccine stock is 26,856 doses.
Next is South Bangka Regency, which has the second-lowest vaccination rate. With a target of 155,950 vaccine recipients, the actual vaccination rate has reached 78.4%, or 122,240 recipients. The average weekly vaccination rate last week was 868 participants. The remaining vaccine stock is 20,856 doses.
Central Bangka Regency is ranked third. With a target of 153,280 vaccine recipients, the actual vaccination rate has reached 79.1%, or 121,170 recipients. The average weekly vaccination rate last week was 431 participants. The available vaccine stock is 61,158 doses.
At the provincial level, the total first dose vaccination in Bangka Belitung Islands Province has reached 88.54%, covering 1,010,000 vaccine recipients. The second dose vaccination rate is 63.58%, reaching 723,420 vaccine recipients.