The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average first dose vaccination coverage of 76.7 percent in West Sulawesi, as of Thursday, March 10, 2022. This figure is lower than the national average, which currently stands at 87.73 percent.
Mamasa is the regency with the highest first dose vaccination coverage at 79.75 percent. The first dose vaccination coverage in this regency is better than the previous week, which was recorded at 79.1 percent.
A similar condition occurred in Mamuju, which recorded a first dose vaccination coverage of 76.35 percent. In this regency, the first dose vaccination coverage is also higher than the previous week, which was only 75.4 percent. Next is Polewali Mandar. This regency in West Sulawesi province recorded a first dose vaccination coverage of 76.25 percent.
Mamuju Tengah and Pasangkayu are next, with first dose vaccination coverage of 76.24 percent and 76.11 percent, respectively.
Nationally, the average first dose vaccination coverage across the 34 provinces is currently on an upward trend compared to the previous week, which was only 86.85 percent.