10 Indonesian Regencies/Cities with the Highest Average Weekly Vaccination Rates (Friday, March 18, 2022)

The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded 87 regencies/cities with an average weekly vaccination rate above the Indonesian average, currently recorded at 2,024.52 doses as of Friday, March 18, 2022.

The three top regencies/cities with an average weekly vaccination rate 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 an average weekly vaccination rate of 25,291 doses. As of yesterday, a total of 5.64 million doses have been used. In the national dashboard recapitulation, the first dose vaccination coverage in this region has reached 87.47 percent.

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

Bandung follows in second place. The first dose vaccination coverage in this regency has reached 89.6 percent. Compared to the previous week, the average weekly vaccination rate in this regency reached 15,027 doses. Vaccination in this regency is reported to be lower. The daily average weekly vaccination statistics show no change compared to the previous day.

Still in the top five, besides the two regions above, Sukabumi, with an average weekly vaccination rate of 14,222 doses, has achieved 88.03 percent first dose vaccination coverage. Jember has an average weekly vaccination rate of 14,138 doses and 79.81% first dose vaccination coverage, and Serang has 11,723 doses and 88.46% first dose vaccination coverage.

Some of the regions outside Java with the highest average weekly vaccination rates include Polewali Mandar, Rokan Hilir, and Raja Ampat, with average weekly vaccination rates of 1,300 doses, 5,382 doses, and 174 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.