By Sunday, October 24, 2021, 2.26 million people in South Sumatra had received the COVID-19 vaccine.

As of Sunday, October 24, 2021, South Sumatra Province had achieved 35.92 percent coverage for the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This equates to 2.26 million vaccine recipients out of a target of 6.3 million people. The second dose vaccination rate reached 22.17 percent of the target.

By target group, the vaccination details to combat the COVID-19 virus in this province are as follows: The health workforce target was 49,010 recipients. For the first dose, 49,010 people were vaccinated (120.78 percent of the target), and for the second dose, 113.59 percent or 55,660 people were vaccinated.

For public officials, the target was 439,480 people. The first dose vaccination reached 705,410 people (160.51 percent of the target), and the second dose reached 134 percent, or 588,890 people.

For the elderly, the target was 597,070 people. The first dose was administered to 137,350 people (23 percent of the target). The second dose reached only 15.87 percent, or 94,730 people.

For the vulnerable general public, the target was 4.37 million people. The first dose was administered to 1.3 million people (30.48 percent of the target). The second dose reached only 14.53 percent, or 608,230 people.

For adolescents aged 12-17 years, the target was 846,680 people. The first dose was administered to 29,900 people (3.53 percent of the target). The second dose reached only 2.73 percent, or 23,160 people.