Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Average Weekly Vaccination Rates in Bengkulu (Friday, March 25, 2022)

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded three districts/cities in Bengkulu with a weekly average vaccination rate above the average of 746.33 doses as of Friday, March 25, 2022.

The top three districts/cities with weekly average vaccination rates above 1,000 doses are Rejang Lebong, Bengkulu Utara, and Lebong, with 1,323 doses, 1,076 doses, and 881 doses respectively.

Rejang Lebong recorded the highest weekly average vaccination rate in Bengkulu with 1,323 doses. As of yesterday, a total of 316,530 doses have been used. Based on the national dashboard recapitulation, the complete vaccination rate in this region has reached 67.49 percent.

According to the Ministry of Health, the available vaccine stock in this district will run out in the next 35 days. This remaining usage period is calculated based on the available stock of 47,170 doses and the highest weekly vaccine usage in Bengkulu.

Next, Bengkulu Utara recorded a weekly average vaccination rate of 1,076 doses, lower than the previous week. Bengkulu Utara is ranked second. With this average vaccine usage, the vaccine stock in this region will be sufficient for the next 70 days. The remaining vaccine stock is currently 75,818 doses.

Then, the weekly average vaccination rate in Lebong is 881 doses and the complete vaccination rate is 69.65 percent; the weekly average vaccination rate in Bengkulu Selatan is 709 doses and the complete vaccination rate is 71.39 percent; and the weekly average vaccination rate in Seluma is 698 doses and the complete vaccination rate is 59.54 percent.

Some of the areas outside Java with the highest weekly average vaccination rates include Simalungun, Rokan Hulu, and Lampung Tengah, with weekly average vaccination rates of 7,506 doses, 6,305 doses, and 6,083 doses respectively.

Although COVID-19 transmission has decreased in some areas, the government urges everyone to help reduce COVID-19 transmission by always wearing masks, maintaining distance, and frequently washing hands with soap and running water. Avoiding crowds and reducing mobility also contribute to suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.