The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average elderly vaccination coverage based on KTP (Indonesian ID card) identity in North Sumatra of 80.43 percent, data updated as of Thursday, July 21, 2022. This figure is higher than the national average, which currently stands at 58.45 percent.
Tebing Tinggi City ranks first with the highest elderly vaccination coverage based on KTP identity at 107.82 percent. The elderly vaccination coverage based on KTP identity in this city is better than the previous week, which was recorded at 107.74 percent.
The same condition occurs in Samosir, which recorded elderly vaccination coverage based on KTP identity at 102.49 percent. In this city, the elderly vaccination coverage based on KTP identity is also higher than the previous week, which was only 102.3 percent. Next is North Nias. This city in North Sumatra province recorded elderly vaccination coverage based on KTP identity at 98.19 percent.
South Nias and North Padang Lawas follow, with recorded elderly vaccination coverage based on KTP identity at 94.54 percent and 90.11 percent, respectively.
Nationally, the average elderly vaccination coverage based on KTP identity across the 34 provinces is currently on an upward trend compared to the previous week, which was only 58.29 percent.