The number of people in South Sumatra who have received their first dose of the vaccine has reached 5.84 million.

As of Sunday, March 6, 2022, South Sumatra Province has achieved 92.66% coverage for the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This equates to 5.84 million vaccine recipients out of a target of 6.3 million. The second dose vaccination has reached 67.28% of the target.

By target group, the vaccination details to combat the COVID-19 virus in this province are as follows: The health workforce target was 49,010 recipients. For the first dose, vaccination was successfully administered to 49,010 individuals (124.57% of the target), and for the second dose, 120.22% or 58,920 individuals were vaccinated.

For public officials, the target was 439,480 individuals. The first dose vaccination reached 514,580 individuals (117.09% of the target), and the second dose reached 107.39%, with 471,960 individuals vaccinated.

For the elderly, the target was 597,070 individuals. The first dose was administered to 412,040 individuals (69.01% of the target). The second dose reached 47.26%, or 282,160 individuals.

For the vulnerable general public, the target was 4.37 million individuals. For the first dose, vaccination was administered to 3.28 million individuals (75.99% of the target). The second dose reached 53.14%, or 2.29 million individuals.

For adolescents aged 12-17 years, the target was 846,680 individuals. The first dose was administered to 812,130 individuals (95.92% of the target). The second dose reached 77.06%, with 652,460 individuals vaccinated.