The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average first-dose elderly vaccination rate of 69.49 percent in West Sulawesi, as of Thursday, March 10, 2022. This figure is higher than the national average, which currently stands at 69.33 percent.
Pasangkayu is the regency with the highest first-dose elderly vaccination coverage at 77.78 percent. The first-dose elderly vaccination coverage in this regency is better than the previous week's figure of 77.29 percent.
A similar situation occurred in Majene, which recorded a first-dose elderly vaccination coverage of 72.18 percent. In this regency, the first-dose elderly vaccination coverage is also higher than the previous week's 71.88 percent. Following is Mamasa. This regency in West Sulawesi province recorded a first-dose elderly vaccination coverage of 70.37 percent.
Mamuju Tengah and Mamuju are next, with first-dose elderly vaccination coverage of 70.29 percent and 63.66 percent, respectively.
Nationally, the average first-dose elderly vaccination coverage across the 34 provinces is currently on an upward trend compared to the previous week's figure of 68.79 percent.