The number of people in Bengkulu who have received their first dose of the vaccine has reached 1.26 million.

As of Monday, January 17, 2022, the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Bengkulu Province has reached 81.36 percent. This figure is equivalent to 1.26 million vaccine recipients out of a target of 1.55 million people. Meanwhile, the second dose vaccination has reached 51.65 percent of the target.

Based on target groups, the details of the vaccination to combat the Covid-19 virus in this province are as follows: The health workforce group had a target of 15,470 recipients. For the first dose, vaccination was successfully carried out for 15,470 people (120.29 percent of the target), and for the second dose, 113.9 percent or 10,240 people were vaccinated.

For public service personnel, the target was 164,190 people. The first dose vaccination reportedly reached 138,410 people (84.3 percent of the target), and the second dose reached 75.7 percent, or 124,280 people.

For the elderly, the target was 133,450 people. For the first dose, it was administered to 89,030 people (66.71 percent of the target). The second dose reached only 44.01 percent, or 58,740 people.

For the vulnerable general public, the target was 1.03 million people. For the first dose, vaccination was reportedly administered to 744,430 people (72.49 percent of the target). The second dose reached only 45.77 percent, or 469,000 people.

For adolescents aged 12-17 years, the target was 206,640 people. For the first dose, it was administered to 177,790 people (86.04 percent of the target). The second dose reached only 62.18 percent, or 128,500 people.