As of Tuesday, April 5, 2022, the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination coverage in North Sumatra province has reached 188.34 percent. This figure is equivalent to 21.51 million vaccine recipients out of a target of 11.42 million people. Meanwhile, the second dose vaccination has reached 156.67 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 71,060 recipients. For the first dose, vaccination was successfully carried out for 71,060 people (269.41 percent of the target), and for the second dose, 262.2 percent or 186,320 people were vaccinated.
For public service workers, the target was 879,800 people. The first dose vaccination reportedly reached 1.9 million people (215.63 percent of the target), and the second dose reached 202 percent, or 1.78 million people.
For the elderly, the target was 1.09 million people. For the first dose, it was administered to 1.83 million people (167.21 percent of the target). The second dose reached 134.6 percent, or 1.47 million people.
For the vulnerable general public, the target was 7.79 million people. For the first dose, vaccination was reportedly administered to 11.47 million people (148.48 percent of the target). The second dose reached 119.77 percent, or 9.24 million people.
Another target group was adolescents aged 12-17 years. The target in this region was 1.59 million people. For the first dose, it was administered to 3.29 million people (207.43 percent of the target). The second dose reached 180.34 percent, or 2.86 million people.