Still Needs To Be Boosted, Child And Elderly Vaccination In Kendari Still Below 60 Percent

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KENDARI - The coverage of vaccinations for children aged six to 11 years and the elderly group in Kendari City, Southeast Sulawesi, is still below 60 percent of the target, both for the first second dose or booster.

The head of the Kendari Health Office, Rahminingrum, said that the vaccination coverage for children had only reached 16,291 people or 43.61 percent for the first dose and 6,019 or 16.11 percent for the second dose of 37,352 targets.

"Meanwhile, the vaccination coverage for the elderly vulnerable group has only reached 9,241 people or 54.23 percent, the second dose has reached 7,312 or 42.91 percent and the booster has reached 1,041 or 6.11 percent of the 17,040 targets", she said in Kendari, Tuesday, March 22.

She mentioned that the implementation of COVID-19 vaccination for children aged six to 11 years and groups of elderly citizens will continue to be boosted before the holy month of Ramadan 2022.

"In March 2022, we are pursuing the second dose of vaccination for children and the elderly before Ramadan", she said as quoted by Antara.

She said that the Health Service together with a team from the Kendari Police, Military District Commander 1417/Kendari, and other related parties were intensifying vaccination services to immediately complete the implementation of COVID-19 vaccination for children and the elderly.

However, the agency continues to provide vaccination services for other target groups and booster vaccination services for residents who have met the requirements to receive additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Rahminingrum reminded residents to remain disciplined in implementing health protocols to avoid the transmission of COVID-19.

According to data from the Kendari COVID-19 Alert Task Force, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Kendari is 1,854 with 1,856 patients who have recovered and two patients who have died.

28 people are still active with COVID-19 in Kendari.