Several districts/cities in Bengkulu province still record relatively low vaccination rates compared to other areas. Some of these districts/cities include Kepahiang Regency, Rejang Lebong Regency, and Seluma Regency.
As of Friday, January 28, 2022, these three regencies had only completed 363,630 first doses of the vaccine, out of a target of 497,780 vaccine recipients.
Kepahiang Regency is ranked first in terms of low vaccination rates. As of yesterday, this region has completed 72.7% of its vaccination program. This is the lowest rate among the 10 other districts/cities. The vaccination program in this regency targets 118,090 participants. The average weekly vaccination rate last week was 727 participants. The remaining vaccine stock is currently 17,422 doses.
Next is Rejang Lebong Regency, ranked second lowest. With a vaccination target of 217,860 participants, vaccination in this region has reached 73.1%, or 159,170 participants. The average weekly vaccination rate last week was 1,194 participants. The available vaccine stock is 63,896 doses.
Third is Seluma Regency. With a vaccination target of 161,830 participants, vaccination in this region has reached 73.3%, or 118,640 participants. The average weekly vaccination rate last week was 1,551 participants. The available vaccine stock is 7,974 doses.
At the provincial level, the total first dose vaccination in Bengkulu has reached 85.18%, covering 1.32 million vaccine recipients. The second dose vaccination has reached 53.88%, covering 837,120 vaccine recipients.