The Number Of Elderly People In Bengkulu Who Have Received Booster Injections Is Still Very Low

Head of Bengkulu Provincial Health Office, Herwan Antoni (Photo via Antara)

JAKARTA - The Bengkulu Health Office admits that the achievement of the third dose of vaccination for the elderly (elderly) is still low, less than 22 percent.

The Head of Bengkulu Health Office, Herwan Antoni, said that the low achievement of vaccination for the elderly was due to public fear of COVID-19 starting to decline. With the decline in public awareness of the importance of vaccination, especially the third dose, some centers or health centers do not open vaccination services. Herwan continued, with a government regulation that requires people to carry out the third dose of vaccination for travellers and activities in public spaces such as shopping centers and offices. Currently, the achievement of the third highest dose of vaccination is in Kaur Regency with 35.47 percent and the lowest achievement is in Mukomuko Regency, which is 6.11 percent. 57 percent, Bengkulu Regency Ten gah for the first dose 94.63 percent, the second dose 73.76 percent and the third dose 31.63 percent. Kaur Regency is 94.46 percent for the first dose, 73.56 percent for the second dose and 35.47 percent for the third dose, Kabupaten Kaur The first dose was 84.48 percent, the second dose was 61.78 percent and the third dose was 18.69 percent.

Then Kepahiang Regency 83.37 percent for the first dose, 57.46 percent for the second dose and 16.07 percent for the third dose, North Bengkulu Regency for the first dose 81.18 percent, the second dose 64.64 percent and the third dose 22.76 percent Lebong Regency for the first dose was 81.14 percent, the second dose was 59.42 percent and the third dose was 17.88 percent, Rejang Lebong Regency the first dose was 76.24 percent, the second dose was 57.14 percent and the third dose was 20.05 percent. Furthermore, the first dose of Mukomuko Regency was 67.41 percent, the second dose was 42.88 percent and the third dose was 6.11 percent and the city of Bengkulu the first dose was 61.68 percent, the second dose was 51.15 percent and the third dose was 16.89 percent.