As of Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 1.08 million people in Bangka Belitung Islands Province have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

As of Wednesday, March 16, 2022, the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Bangka Belitung Islands Province has reached 95.06 percent. This figure is equivalent to 1.08 million vaccine recipients out of a target of 1.14 million people. Meanwhile, the second dose vaccination has reached 78.84 percent of the target.

Based on target groups, the details of the vaccination to combat the Covid-19 virus in this province are as follows: The health workforce group had a target of 11,100 participants. For the first dose, vaccination was successfully carried out for 11,100 people (125.88 percent of the target), and for the second dose, 123.18 percent or 13,670 people were vaccinated.

For public service personnel, the target was 89,570 people. The first dose vaccination reportedly reached 118,660 people (132.47 percent of the target), and the second dose reached 123.3 percent, or 110,440 people.

For the elderly, the target was 95,860 people. For the first dose, 72,040 people were vaccinated (75.14 percent of the target). The second dose reached only 62.18 percent, or 59,600 people.

For the vulnerable general public, the target was 789,860 people. For the first dose, 594,800 people were vaccinated (75.91 percent of the target). The second dose reached only 61.02 percent, or 477,550 people.

Another target group was adolescents aged 12-17 years. The target in this region was 151,430 people. For the first dose, 143,840 people were vaccinated (94.99 percent of the target). The second dose reached 83.63 percent, or 126,650 people.