The Indonesian government predicts that the 2022 Eid homecoming (mudik) flow will begin tomorrow (April 28, 2022). A third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, or booster shot, is a mandatory requirement for travelers this year. So, which regions have the highest number of residents who have received the booster vaccine?
Based on data from the Ministry of Health, the number of booster vaccine recipients in Indonesia reached 35.64 million people as of 6 PM WIB on April 26, 2022. This figure represents 17.11% of the national Covid-19 vaccination target. The national Covid-19 vaccination target is recorded at 208.26 million people.
By province, the highest number of booster vaccine recipients nationally is still in West Java, reaching 7.85 million people.
Bogor Regency has the highest number of booster vaccine recipients in West Java, reaching 921,070 people. Bandung Regency and Bekasi Regency follow with 670,020 and 664,330 booster vaccine recipients, respectively.
Central Java ranks second with the highest number of booster vaccine recipients, reaching 5.06 million people. Semarang City has the highest number of booster vaccine recipients in this province, reaching 582,080 people.
East Java ranks third with a total of 4.54 million people who have received the booster vaccine. This is followed by Jakarta, North Sumatra, and Banten with 3.53 million, 1.97 million, and 1.85 million booster vaccine recipients, respectively.
Here is a complete list of the top 10 provinces with the most booster vaccine recipients as of April 26, 2022:
1. West Java – 7,852,295 people
2. Central Java – 5,063,717 people
3. East Java – 4,540,720 people
4. Jakarta – 3,534,971 people
5. North Sumatra – 1,977,425 people
6. Banten – 1,851,772 people
7. Bali – 1,803,316 people
8. Yogyakarta Special Region – 840,421 people
9. Riau – 688,155 people
10. Lampung – 678,677 people