Fast Action For Elderly COVID Vaccinations In West Aceh, 11.045 People Have Already Been Vaccinated

Illustration - West Aceh Regent, H Ramli MS, injects COVID-19 vaccination (ANTARA/HO-)

ACEH - As many as 11.045 elderly people (elderly) in West Aceh Regency as of the first week of March 2022 have received the COVID-19 vaccination from the local Health Office.

"Of the total target population of elderly people who must be vaccinated as many as 13.235 people, as many as 11.045 people have received the first, second, and third doses of vaccination," said Head of the West Aceh District Health Office Syarifah Junaidah in Meulaboh, Antara, Sunday, March 6.

She detailed that there were 7.285 elderly people who had received the first dose of vaccine. Then the second dose was 3.559 people, and the third dose was 191 people.

Syarifah Junaidah said that many elderly people are vaccinating in West Aceh, because people have high enthusiasm to maintain immunity in the midst of a pandemic like today.

In addition, people who will travel using public transportation or public facilities must also have the Peduli Protect application so that they must automatically inject vaccines.

"Hopefully the vaccination achievement for the elderly in West Aceh is increasing every day," she said.