Over 44 Million People Have Received Booster Vaccinations: Which Province Has the Highest Number?

The Indonesian government continues to accelerate its COVID-19 vaccination program, including the third dose, or booster shot. Based on data from the Ministry of Health, as of 6 PM WIB on May 24, 2022, the number of Indonesians who have received a booster shot has reached 44.50 million.

This figure represents 21.37% of the national COVID-19 vaccination target. The national target is 208.26 million people.

By province, West Java remains the province with the highest number of booster recipients nationally, reaching 11.03 million people.

Bogor Regency has the highest number of booster recipients in West Java, reaching 1.44 million people. Bandung Regency and Bekasi Regency follow with the highest number of booster recipients in this province, at 997,700 and 761,600 people, respectively.

Besides West Java, Central Java has the second-highest booster vaccination coverage nationally, with 6.21 million residents already vaccinated. Semarang City has the highest number of booster recipients in this province, reaching 629,810 people.

East Java ranks third with 5.70 million booster vaccinations. This is followed by Jakarta, North Sumatra, and Banten with 3.85 million, 2.30 million, and 2.10 million booster recipients, respectively.

Below is a complete list of the top 10 provinces with the most booster recipients as of May 24, 2022:

1. West Java – 11,034,517 people
2. Central Java – 6,212,147 people
3. East Java – 5,709,196 people
4. Jakarta – 3,850,821 people
5. North Sumatra – 2,306,719 people
6. Banten – 2,103,871 people
7. Bali – 1,913,659 people
8. Yogyakarta Special Region – 959,011 people
9. West Nusa Tenggara – 867,764 people
10. Riau – 805,346 people