In Cianjur, The First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccination Has Reached 1.9 Million Recipients

COVID-19 vaccination in Cianjut, West Java. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Health Office of Cianjur, West Java, noted that until early March the achievement of the first dose of vaccination was 87 percent of the target of 1.9 million recipients and the second dose reached 67 percent, so that various efforts were made to continue to boost the number of vaccination recipients.

The head of the Cianjur Health Office, Dr. Irvan Nur Fauzy, said that mass vaccinations were again held at a number of points to boost the number of recipients with the target that by the end of March, up to 90 percent for the first dose and 80 percent for the second dose could be met.

"Despite being constrained by various things, including the number of health workers who had decreased due to exposure to COVID-19, this week we are intensifying cooperation with the National Armed Forces (TNI)/National Police (Polri), so that the vaccination target can be achieved maximally," he said, quoted by Antara, Sunday, March 6.

He explained that not only for general vaccination targets for children and the third dose (booster) for the elderly, it was also intensified in each health service center, including during holidays, services were still provided for those who had not received vaccinations.

"We are trying to achieve 100 percent by the end of March, but the maximum is at 90 percent, but we are still optimistic that the vaccination can be completed by the end of the month," he said.

His party also noted a decrease in transmission rates over the past two weeks, from 1.017 people currently exposed, only 765 people are undergoing isolation, most of which are carried out independently, with health conditions continuing to improve, while since the last week there have been no more than 15 to 20 infections per day.

"The high number of vaccination recipients does not make the transmission rate soar again. It is predicted that this week, the number of recovered patients will continue to increase. Various quick efforts in prevention have yielded maximum results, including limiting community activities," he said.