Over 68.63 Million Indonesian Citizens Have Received Booster Shots: Top 10 Provinces

The Indonesian Ministry of Health reported that 68.63 million doses of booster vaccines had been administered in Indonesia as of Wednesday, March 15, 2023. This figure represents 37.8 percent of the national COVID-19 vaccination target of 234.66 million doses. According to the Ministry of Health's data, the daily increase in COVID-19 booster vaccinations yesterday nationwide was recorded at 1,092 doses.

Based on province, West Java still holds the top position nationally with the highest number of booster vaccine recipients, reaching 15.48 million doses. Within West Java, Bogor Regency had the highest number of booster vaccine recipients with 1.6 million doses. This is followed by Bandung Regency (1.1 million doses), Bekasi City (982,500 doses), Bekasi Regency (966,210 doses), Cianjur Regency (912,190 doses), and Bandung City (896,700 doses).

In other regions, East Java is in second place nationally with 9.35 million booster vaccine doses administered. Within East Java, Surabaya City has the highest number of booster vaccine recipients, with 1.3 million doses.

Central Java is in third place with 8.54 million booster vaccine doses administered. This is followed by Jakarta, North Sumatra, and Banten, with 5.33 million, 4.2 million, and 2.99 million booster vaccine doses administered respectively.

The following is a list of the top 10 provinces with the highest number of booster vaccine recipients as of March 15, 2023:

1. West Java: 15.48 million doses
2. East Java: 9.35 million doses
3. Central Java: 8.54 million doses
4. Jakarta: 5.33 million doses
5. North Sumatra: 4.2 million doses
6. Banten: 2.99 million doses
7. Bali: 2.13 million doses
8. Lampung: 1.65 million doses
9. South Sumatra: 1.46 million doses
10. West Nusa Tenggara: 1.45 million doses