Bali Has the Highest Covid-19 First Dose Vaccination Coverage in Indonesia, Lampung the Lowest

A report from the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment (Kemenkomarves) shows that the first dose of Covid-19 vaccination in three provinces had reached over 50% by July 15, 2021. Bali led with 80.77% coverage of its target.

Jakarta followed with the second-highest first-dose Covid-19 vaccination coverage, achieving 65.18% of its target. Riau Islands followed, reaching 55.88% of its vaccination target.

Conversely, Lampung had the lowest Covid-19 vaccination coverage in Indonesia. The first-dose vaccination in this province only covered 8.35% of the population. Furthermore, North Maluku recorded the lowest first-dose vaccination coverage with 9.06%.

Nationally, the government has administered the first dose of the vaccine to 39.9 million people. This is equivalent to 19.18% of the vaccination target. The second dose vaccination has only reached 7.62%, or 15.9 million people.

The surge in Covid-19 cases prompted several countries to assist Indonesia. One form of assistance was the provision of 6.6 million vaccine doses from the United States and Japan. The hope is that vaccination can proceed quickly to suppress the spread of the coronavirus.