The number of people in Bangka Belitung Islands who have received their first dose of the vaccine is 851,190.

As of Friday, December 17, 2021, the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Bangka Belitung Islands Province had reached 74.81 percent. This figure is equivalent to 851,190 vaccine recipients out of a target of 1.14 million people. Meanwhile, the second dose vaccination had reached 56.1 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 11,100 participants. For the first dose, vaccination was successfully carried out for 11,100 people (126.44 percent of the target), and for the second dose, 122.11 percent or 13,550 people were vaccinated.

For public officials, the target was 89,570 people. The first dose vaccination reportedly reached 145,430 people (162.36 percent of the target), and the second dose reached 147.02 percent, or 131,690 people.

For the elderly, the target was 95,860 people. For the first dose, it was administered to 61,350 people (64 percent of the target). For the second dose, only 48.92 percent, or 46,900 people, were vaccinated.

For the vulnerable general public, the target was 789,860 people. For the first dose, vaccination was reportedly administered to 497,330 people (63.54 percent of the target). For the second dose, only 43.1 percent, or 336,500 people, were vaccinated.

Another target group was adolescents aged 12-17 years. The target in this region was 151,430 people. For the first dose, 126,700 people were vaccinated (83.67 percent of the target). For the second dose, 69.79 percent, or 105,690 people, were vaccinated.