Only 19.03% of Healthcare Workers Received a Second Booster Vaccine Dose: Provinces with the Highest Rates Revealed

The second COVID-19 booster vaccination for healthcare workers (HCWs) has been underway since July 29, 2022. Based on data from the Ministry of Health, as of 6 PM WIB on August 23, 2022, only 279,574 second booster doses have been administered in Indonesia.

This number represents 19.03% of the target vaccination for HCWs, which totals 1.46 million doses.

Central Java has the highest number of second booster vaccine recipients nationally, reaching 64,300 doses.

East Java is in second place, with 55,888 booster doses administered.

DKI Jakarta follows with 30,037 recipients. This is followed by Bali with 25,301 doses and North Sumatra with 22,122 doses.

Next, the second booster vaccination in Yogyakarta reached 20,934 doses and West Nusa Tenggara reached 7,658 doses.

The following is a breakdown of the highest number of second booster doses administered nationally until August 23, 2022:

1. Central Java: 64,300 doses
2. East Java: 55,888 doses
3. DKI Jakarta: 30,037 doses
4. Bali: 25,301 doses
5. North Sumatra: 22,122 doses
6. Yogyakarta: 20,934 doses
7. West Nusa Tenggara (NTB): 7,658 doses
8. West Java: 7,436 doses
9. Aceh: 6,477 doses
10. East Kalimantan: 6,034 doses

Minister of Health, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, stated that although there will be subsequent COVID-19 booster vaccinations, it will still depend on an individual's physical condition. If a person's immune system response is strong, it will weaken the virus entering the body.

"It's true that antibody levels will decrease after six months, but when the virus enters the body, the immune system response within the body will weaken the virus," said Budi, as reported by Detik.com on Monday, August 22, 2022.

Therefore, the second booster vaccination is crucial for maintaining immunity against the coronavirus. Currently, the booster vaccination is still targeted at HCWs. In the future, the government will open opportunities for the general public to receive booster vaccinations.