127,092 Central Bangka Residents Have Been Vaccinated With COVID-19

Illustration (Photo: Antara)

KOBA - The Health Office of Central Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands Province noted that as many as 127,092 residents had received doses of the COVID-19 vaccine or reached 82.92 percent of the total 153,277 targeted residents.

"Previously there were 127,033 people who had been vaccinated and today there were 127,092 people," said Head of the Central Bangka Health Office, Dr. Anas Maarif in Koba, as reported by Antara, Monday, May 9.

The local Health Office continues to intensify the provision of booster vaccines or booster vaccines to anticipate the omicron virus attack.

There are six groups of people who are targeted for vaccination, namely health workers, the elderly, public servants, vulnerable/general communities, adolescents, and vaccinations among children.

So far, 1,298 health workers have been vaccinated, 7,960 elderly have been vaccinated, and 11,553 public servants have been vaccinated, 88,587 general public, 17,694 youth, and 18,802 children.

His party continues to accelerate the vaccination program, especially for children aged 6 to 11 years and the elderly (elderly).

The total number of residents who were confirmed positive for the COVID-19 virus from 2019 to April 3, 2022, was 8,136.

Of the 8,136, 201 people died and the rest were declared cured.