The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded three districts/cities with an average weekly vaccination rate above the Aceh average, which currently stands at 1,391.78 doses as of Monday, May 2, 2022.
The three top districts/cities with averages exceeding 2,000 doses are Aceh Utara, Aceh Besar, and Pidie, with values of 2,171 doses, 2,081 doses, and 1,966 doses, respectively.
Aceh Utara ranks first with an average weekly vaccination of 2,171 doses. Vaccine usage up to yesterday was recorded at 481,670 doses. In the national dashboard recapitulation data, the achievement of complete vaccination in this region has reached 68.28 percent.
According to the Ministry of Health, the available vaccine stock in this district will run out in the next 18 days. This remaining usage time is calculated from the remaining stock recorded at 40,976 doses and the highest vaccine usage in the last week in Aceh.
Following Aceh Besar with a vaccination record of 2,081 doses. The available vaccine stock in this district will run out in the next 15 days. This remaining usage time is calculated from the remaining stock recorded at 32,694 doses.
Still in the top five, besides the two regions above, are the average weekly vaccination in Pidie at 1,966 doses and a complete vaccination achievement of 70.53 percent; Aceh Selatan with vaccination at 1,147 doses and a complete vaccination achievement of 69.28%; and Simeulue with vaccination at 1,132 doses and a complete vaccination achievement of 83.76%.
Some of the 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 in some areas has decreased, 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 rate of coronavirus transmission.