10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Average Vaccination Rates in West Java (Friday, May 27, 2022)

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded four districts/cities in West Java with a weekly average vaccination rate above the provincial average of 10,720 doses as of Friday, May 27, 2022.

The three top districts/cities with vaccination rates above 14,000 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 complete vaccination rate in this region has reached 79.16 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 time is calculated based on the available stock of 305,100 doses and the highest vaccine usage in West Java over the past week.

Next is Bandung, which recorded a weekly average vaccination rate of 15,027 doses, lower than the previous week. Bandung is in second place. 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.

Also in the top five, besides the two regions above, are Sukabumi with a weekly average vaccination rate of 14,222 doses and a complete vaccination rate of 79.01 percent; Cirebon with 11,723 doses and a complete vaccination rate of 80.79 percent; and Garut with 10,594 doses and a complete vaccination rate of 84.34 percent.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest average vaccination rates include Simalungun, Rokan Hulu, and Lampung Tengah, with 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.