Far From The Third Dose Vaccination Target In Riau Islands, 30 Percent Has Not Been Achieved

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RIAU - The Riau Islands Province COVID-19 Task Force noted that 396,859 people or 28.90 percent of residents who had received the third dose of vaccine (booster) had not reached the 30 percent target as expected. Tanjungpinang, Friday April 1, said the target for achieving the third dose of vaccine was 30 percent by the end of March 2022. The Task Force for Handling COVID-19 throughout the Riau Islands, which was supported by various institutions and private parties, in the past week has rushed mass vaccinations in various locations. quite satisfactory because there was a significant increase from 21 percent to 28.90 percent. "A little more to reach the mass vaccination target. We believe the next target, 50 percent is achieved by April 2022," said the Acting Regional Secretary of Riau Islands quoted by Antara. Eko detailed the remaining 100 percent target. for the third dose, it reached 976,513 people. Of the 396,859 people who had the third dose of vaccine, 17,175 people were elderly. The remaining target was 10. 0 percent of the third dose for the elderly 69,953 people.

"Until now, the third dose of vaccination is only aimed at residents who are at least 18 years old. There is no government regulation or policy that citizens aged 17 can be injected with a third dose of vaccine," he said. 277,000 people or 35.09 percent and 7,906 elderly people or 27.36 percent, as well as Tanjungpinang City for ages over 18 years as many as 39,040 people or 25.31 percent and 4,336 elderly people or 29.89 percent. 23,365 people or 21.83 percent of people over 18 years who have injected the third dose of vaccine and 1,093 people or 12.41 percent of elderly people, Karimun Regency residents over 18 years old are 34,139 people or 19.90 percent and 2,579 elderly people or 14, 02 percent. Meanwhile, residents of Lingga Regency over 18 years old who have injected the third dose of vaccine are 4,533 people or 6.74 percent and only 297 elderly people or 3.46 percent, while residents aged at least 1 8 years old in Natuna Regency who have "booster" as many as 12,641 people or 23.96 percent and 675 elderly people or 13.35 percent. Residents of the Anambas Islands Regency aged at least 18 years who have been injected with the third dose of vaccine 6,141 people or 19.79 percent and elderly 289 people or 10.05 percent.