A Total Of 5,833 Elderly People In Bengkulu Received The Fourth Dose Of The COVID-19 Vaccine

A total of 5,833 elderly people in Bengkulu Province have received the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (ANTARA)

BENGKULU - The Bengkulu Provincial Health Office said as many as 5,833 elderly people (elderly) from the 10 regions had received the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.Plt. Head of Disease Control and Eradication Division (P2P) of the Bengkulu Provincial Health Office Meli Puspasari in Bengkulu, Tuesday said that for now his party is pursuing the achievement of vaccination for the elderly as many as 133,450 people. "Currently, we focus on implementing the fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccination for the elderly and our target is 133,450 elderly people have received the vaccine," said Meli. For the achievement of the fourth dose of vaccination in Bengkulu, the highest is in Bengkulu City, namely 1,286 people or around 5.04 percent. Then Central Bengkulu Regency is 1,013 people or 12.57 percent, Rejang Lebong Regency is 960 people or 4.60 percent. North Bengkulu Regency is around 946 people or 4.35 percent, Kepahiang Regency is 446 people or 4 percent, South Bengkulu Regency is 316 people or 2.19 percent. Furthermore, Mukomuko Regency is about 264 people or 2.17 percent, Kaur Regency is 239 people or 2.40 percent, Seluma Regency is 201 people or 1.25 percent and Lebong Regency is 162 people or 1.80 percent. appealed to all people, especially the elderly, to carry out vaccinations at the nearest health facility.

"We ask that all people in carrying out vaccinations, this is done to maintain their immunity and avoid the spread of the COVID-19 virus," he explained. In addition, he ensures that the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine in all areas in Bengkulu is safe.