10 Indonesian Regencies/Cities with the Highest Average Weekly Vaccination Rates (Tuesday, March 15, 2022)

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded 87 regencies/cities with a weekly average vaccination rate above the national average, currently recorded at 2,024.52 doses as of Tuesday, March 15, 2022.

The top three regencies/cities with weekly average vaccination rates exceeding 14,222 doses are Bogor, Bandung, and Sukabumi, with 25,291 doses, 15,027 doses, and 14,222 doses respectively.

Bogor ranks first with a weekly average vaccination rate of 25,291 doses. Vaccine usage up to yesterday was recorded at 5.64 million doses. In the national dashboard recapitulation, the first dose vaccination achievement in this region has reached 87.47 percent.

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

Following Bogor is Bandung, with a vaccination rate of 15,027 doses. The available vaccine stock in this regency will run out in the next 17 days. This remaining usage period is calculated from the remaining stock recorded at 266,180 doses.

Then there's Sukabumi, with a weekly average vaccination rate of 14,222 doses, and a first dose vaccination coverage of 88.03 percent; Jember with 14,138 doses and 79.81% first dose vaccination coverage; and Cirebon with 11,723 doses and 90.23% first dose vaccination coverage.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest weekly average vaccination rates include North Halmahera, Central Halmahera, and East Halmahera, with weekly averages of 315 doses, 207 doses, and 124 doses respectively.

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.