The number of people in Riau who have received their first dose of the vaccine has reached 2.5 million.

As of Monday, December 6, 2021, Riau Province has achieved a 51.55% vaccination rate for the first dose. This equates to 2.5 million vaccine recipients out of a target of 4.84 million people. The second dose vaccination rate has reached 33.22% of the target.

By target group, the vaccination details to combat the Covid-19 virus in this province are as follows: The health workforce target was 32,920 recipients. For the first dose, 32,920 people were vaccinated (137.54% of the target), and for the second dose, 130.55% of the target was achieved, or 42,980 people.

Public sector workers were targeted at 349,420 individuals. The first dose vaccination reached 533,190 individuals (152.59% of the target), and the second dose reached 133.19% of the target, with 465,400 doses administered.

The elderly target was 322,470 individuals. For the first dose, 105,150 individuals received the vaccine (32.61% of the target). The second dose reached 21.66% of the target, or 69,840 individuals.

The target for the vulnerable general public was 3.45 million individuals. For the first dose, 1.35 million individuals were vaccinated (40.82% of the target). The second dose reached 23.22% of the target, or 746,910 individuals.

Another target group was adolescents aged 12-17 years, with a target of 684,190 individuals. For the first dose, 402,610 individuals were vaccinated (58.84% of the target). The second dose reached 33.42% of the target, with 228,640 doses administered.