The number of people in Central Kalimantan who have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine has reached 1.9 million.

As of Tuesday, March 8, 2022, the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Central Kalimantan province has reached 93.17 percent. This figure is equivalent to 1.9 million vaccine recipients out of a target of 2.04 million people. Meanwhile, the second dose vaccination has reached 68.42 percent of the target.

Based on target groups, the details of the vaccination to counter the Covid-19 virus in this province are as follows: The health workforce group had a target of 19,930 recipients. For the first dose, vaccination was successfully carried out for 19,930 people (122.75 percent of the target), and for the second dose, 120.29 percent or 23,970 people were vaccinated.

Public sector workers had a target of 198,970 people. The first dose vaccination reportedly reached 193,380 people (97.19 percent of the target), and the second dose reached 88.06 percent, or 175,210 people.

The elderly target was 141,020 people. For the first dose, 97,800 people were vaccinated (69.36 percent of the target). The second dose reached only 48.6 percent, or 68,530 people.

The target for the vulnerable general public was 1.39 million people. For the first dose, vaccination was reportedly given to 1.08 million people (81.61 percent of the target). The second dose reached only 59.85 percent, or 778,130 people.

Another target group was adolescents aged 12-17 years, with a target of 283,580 people. For the first dose, 243,360 people were vaccinated (85.82 percent of the target). The second dose reached 70.85 percent, or 200,910 people.