Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest National Elderly Vaccination Rates (Friday, August 26, 2022)

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) notes that 277 regencies/cities have elderly vaccination coverage based on KTP (Indonesian ID card) identity exceeding the national average, currently recorded at 59.15 percent as of Friday, August 26, 2022.

The top five regencies/cities with elderly vaccination rates exceeding 108.32 percent are Solok City, Garut, Aceh Singkil, Sukabumi, and Tebing Tinggi City, with respective values of 123.39 percent, 120.2 percent, 115.48 percent, 108.76 percent, and 108.32 percent.

A national Covid-19 data recapitulation from the Ministry of Health shows an increase in elderly vaccination in most regencies/cities outside Java. A daily increase in elderly vaccination rates compared to previous figures was recorded in 227 regencies/cities, while three regencies/cities recorded lower elderly vaccination rates.

Areas outside Java with the highest elderly vaccination rates include Solok City, Aceh Singkil, and Tebing Tinggi City, with elderly vaccination rates of 123.39 percent, 115.48 percent, and 108.32 percent, respectively.

Although Covid-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to help reduce Covid-19 transmission by consistently wearing masks, maintaining physical distance, and frequently washing hands with soap and running water. Avoiding crowds and reducing mobility also contribute to suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.