As of Saturday, January 15, 2022, the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination coverage in North Sumatra province has reached 83.01 percent. This figure is equivalent to 9.48 million vaccine recipients out of a target of 11.42 million people. Meanwhile, the second dose vaccination has reached 52.6 percent of the target as of yesterday.
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 has a target of 71,060 recipients. For the first dose, vaccination was successfully carried out for 71,060 people (136.81 percent of the target), and for the second dose, 131.12 percent or 62,800 people were vaccinated.
For public officials, the target is 879,800 people. The first dose vaccination has reportedly reached 1.25 million people (142.44 percent of the target), and the second dose has reached 132.43 percent, or 1.17 million people.
For the elderly, the target is 1.09 million people. For the first dose, 797,510 people have received the vaccine (72.94 percent of the target). For the second dose, only 41.39 percent has been achieved, or 452,590 people.
For the vulnerable general public, the target is 7.79 million people. For the first dose, vaccination has reportedly been given to 5.13 million people (66.51 percent of the target). For the second dose, only 40.17 percent has been achieved, or 3.08 million people.
For adolescents aged 12-17 years, the target is 1.59 million people. For the first dose, 1.56 million people have received the vaccine (98.28 percent of the target). For the second dose, 73.27 percent has been achieved, or 1.16 million people.