Bengkulu Provincial Health Office Shortage Of Sinovac Type Of COVID-19 Vaccine

Head of Bengkulu Provincial Health Office Herwan Antoni/Photo: Antara

BENGKULU - The Bengkulu Provincial Health Office lacks stock of the Sinovac type of COVID-19 vaccine, so it submitted the addition of this type of vaccine to the Indonesian Ministry of Health.

The head of the Bengkulu Provincial Health Office, Herwan Antoni, in Bengkulu, Monday, April 4, said that currently in several areas the Sinovac vaccine stock had run out.

"Several regencies currently require the Sinovac type of vaccine to vaccinate community groups that have been determined with the vaccine", Herwan said as quoted by Antara.

The Sinovac vaccine is specifically for children aged 6 to 11 years because at that age they are not allowed to use other types of vaccines.

In addition, due to the limited stock of the Sinovac vaccine, several areas in Bengkulu Province have not yet reached the vaccination target.

Regions in Bengkulu Province with COVID-19 vaccination achievements below 95 percent, namely Kaur Regency for the first dose reaching 94.01 percent, the second dose around 73.92 percent, and the third dose at 6.55 percent.

Then the City of Bengkulu for the achievement of the first dose of 93.55 percent, the second dose of 74.82 percent and the third dose of 9.63 percent, South Bengkulu Regency for the first dose of 92.93 percent, the second dose of 73.02 percent, and the third dose of 6. 41 percent.

Kepahiang Regency for the first dose was 90.17 percent, the second dose was 69.45 percent and the third dose was 4.54 percent, Rejang Lebong Regency for the first dose was 89.89 percent, the second dose was 69.43 percent and the third dose was 6.00 percent.

Furthermore, in North Bengkulu Regency there was around 89.71 percent for the first dose, 74.30 percent for the second dose, and 6.67 percent for the third dose, Lebong Regency for the first dose of vaccination was 89.15 percent, the second dose was 70.66 percent and the third dose 3.42 percent.

Mukomuko Regency for the first dose was around 88.76 percent, the second dose was 58.78 percent and the third dose was 3.60 percent and Seluma Regency with the achievement of the first dose of vaccination was around 87.03 percent, the second dose was 65.18 percent and the third dose was around 6.70 percent.