Coverage Of Third Dose Vaccination Is Still 19 Percent, Central Lombok Health Office Is Unable To Give Fourth Dose To Health Workers

CENTRAL LOMBOK - The Health Service of Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province stated that the implementation of the second phase booster vaccination or the fourth dose of the vaccine for health workers and public services in the local area has not yet started.

"The fourth dose of vaccination cannot be carried out yet, because currently we have to pursue the third stage of vaccination to reach 30 percent," said Head of the Central Lombok District Health Office, Suardi in Praya, Antara, Tuesday, August 9.

He said the booster vaccination achievement in Central Lombok is still low at 19 percent or 281.075 doses of the 767.700 dose vaccination target.

Meanwhile, the target for the first dose of vaccination was 731.669 or 95 percent and the complementary dose of vaccination was 643.487 or 83 percent.

"The fourth stage of vaccination can be carried out when the third dose of vaccination has reached 30 percent according to the set target," he said.

The public's desire to participate in the third stage of the vaccination activity began to decline, so the targets set by the central government could not be achieved.

The Central Lombok health office continues to open vaccination services in all Puskesmas, so that the vaccination target can be achieved. "We will continue to open vaccination services at all health centers," he said.

Meanwhile, the need for vaccine stock is still safe, but people who want to be vaccinated at this time are not like during the first and second doses of vaccination. "The vaccine stock is around 30 thousand doses," he said.

The COVID-19 case in Central Lombok is still quite safe and under control, because there are no new cases added. He still appealed to the public to continue to adhere to health protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19. "There are no new COVID-19 cases," said Suardi.