The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded an average of 65.34 percent for the first dose of the elderly vaccination in West Sulawesi, data updated on Monday, February 21, 2022. This figure is lower than the national average, which currently stands at 67.43 percent.
Pasangkayu is the regency with the highest first dose elderly vaccination coverage at 77.07 percent. The elderly vaccination coverage in this regency is better than the previous week, which was recorded at 77.04 percent.
A similar condition occurred in Mamasa, which recorded 65.12 percent first dose elderly vaccination coverage. In this regency, the first dose elderly vaccination coverage is also higher than the previous week, which was only 64.95 percent. Next is Majene. This regency in West Sulawesi province recorded 64.98 percent first dose elderly vaccination coverage.
Mamuju Tengah and Polewali Mandar are next, with first dose elderly vaccination coverage of 62.8 percent and 61.06 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, which was only 66.9 percent.