Sumatera Selatan has achieved 92.95 percent coverage for the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

As of Sunday, March 13, 2022, South Sumatra Province has achieved 92.95% coverage for the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This equates to 5.86 million vaccine recipients out of a target of 6.3 million people. The second dose vaccination has reached 68.97% of the target.

By target group, the vaccination details to combat the Covid-19 virus in this province are as follows: The health workforce group had a target of 49,010 recipients. For the first dose, vaccination was successfully carried out for 49,010 people (124.35% of the target), and for the second dose, 120.26% or 58,940 people were vaccinated.

Public sector workers had a target of 439,480 people. The first dose vaccination reportedly reached 511,450 people (116.38% of the target), and the second dose reached 107.06%, with 470,480 people vaccinated.

The elderly target was 597,070 people. For the first dose, 412,320 people were vaccinated (69.06% of the target). The second dose reached only 48.22%, or 287,890 people.

The vulnerable general public target was 4.37 million people. For the first dose, 3.3 million people were vaccinated (76.3% of the target). The second dose reached only 54.32%, or 2.34 million people.

Another target group was adolescents aged 12-17 years, with a target of 846,680 people. For the first dose, 805,800 people were vaccinated (95.17% of the target). The second dose reached 77.39%, or 655,250 people.