10 Indonesian Regencies/Cities with the Highest Average Vaccination Rates (Monday, April 18, 2022)

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded 87 districts/cities with an average weekly vaccination rate above the Indonesian average, currently recorded at 2,024.52 doses as of Monday, April 18, 2022.

The average vaccination rate for the top three districts/cities, with figures above 14,000 doses, are Bogor, Bandung, and Sukabumi, with values of 25,291 doses, 15,027 doses, and 14,222 doses respectively.

Bogor is ranked first with an average weekly vaccination rate of 25,291 doses. Vaccine usage up to yesterday was recorded at 5.64 million doses. In the national dashboard recapitulation, the achievement of complete vaccination in this region has reached 75.1 percent.

According to the Ministry of Health, the available vaccine stock in this district will run out in the next 12 days. This remaining usage period is calculated from the remaining stock of 305,100 doses and the highest weekly vaccine usage nationally.

Next is Bandung, which recorded an average weekly vaccination rate of 15,027 doses, lower than the previous week. Bandung is ranked second. With this average vaccine usage, the vaccine stock in this region will be sufficient for the next 17 days. The remaining vaccine stock is currently 266,180 doses.

Still in the top five, besides the two regions above, are Sukabumi with an average weekly vaccination rate of 14,222 doses; complete vaccination coverage has reached 76.13 percent; Jember with 14,138 doses and complete vaccination coverage of 64.4%; and Cirebon with 11,723 doses and complete vaccination coverage of 78.24%.

Regions outside Java with the highest average vaccination rates include Simalungun, Rokan Hulu, and Lampung Tengah, with average vaccinations 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.