Top 10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Average Vaccination Rates in West Sulawesi (Friday, April 22, 2022)

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded two districts/cities in West Sulawesi with an average weekly vaccination rate above the provincial average, which currently stands at 547.33 doses as of Friday, April 22, 2022.

The three top districts/cities with an average above 0 doses are Polewali Mandar, Mamasa, and Mamuju, with 1,300 doses, 817 doses, and 463 doses respectively.

Polewali Mandar ranks first with an average weekly vaccination of 1,300 doses. Vaccine usage up to yesterday was recorded at 348,240 doses. In the national dashboard recapitulation, the complete vaccination achievement in this region has reached 48.14 percent.

According to the Ministry of Health, the available vaccine stock in this district will run out in the next 60 days. This remaining usage time is calculated based on the available stock of 78,471 doses and the highest vaccine usage in the last week in West Sulawesi.

Following Mamasa with a vaccination record of 817 doses. The currently available vaccine stock is 19,376 doses. This stock is estimated to run out in the next 23 days.

Next is Mamuju with an average weekly vaccination of 463 doses. Complete vaccination coverage has reached 53.11 percent. Mamuju Tengah has an average weekly vaccination of 257 doses and a complete vaccination achievement of 47.75%, and Pasangkayu has 242 doses and a complete vaccination achievement of 53.01%.

Some of the areas 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 participate in reducing 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.