10 Regencies/Cities with the Highest Average Vaccination Rates in Banten (Wednesday, April 13, 2022)

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded three districts/cities in Banten with weekly average vaccinations above the provincial average of 4,844.38 doses as of Wednesday, April 13, 2022.

The three top districts/cities with average weekly vaccinations exceeding 7,000 doses are Serang, Tangerang, and Tangerang City, with 11,723 doses, 8,431 doses, and 6,648 doses respectively.

Serang recorded the highest average weekly vaccination rate in Banten with 11,723 doses. As of yesterday, a total of 1.08 million doses have been used. Based on national dashboard data, the region has achieved 58.04 percent full vaccination coverage.

According to the Ministry of Health, the available vaccine stock in Serang will run out in eight days. This calculation is based on the remaining 96,835 doses and the highest vaccine usage rate in Banten.

Tangerang is second. Full vaccination coverage in this regency has reached 74.38 percent. Compared to the previous week, the average weekly vaccination rate reached 8,431 doses. The available vaccine stock will run out in 31 days, based on the remaining 264,200 doses.

Next is Tangerang City, with an average weekly vaccination of 6,648 doses and a full vaccination coverage of 87.05 percent; South Tangerang City with 4,295 doses and 86.67% full vaccination coverage; and Pandeglang with an average weekly vaccination of 2,709 doses and 63.53% full vaccination coverage.

Outside Java, some areas 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 transmission by consistently wearing masks, maintaining physical distance, and frequently washing hands with soap and running water. Avoiding crowds and reducing mobility also contribute to suppressing the spread of the coronavirus.