9,904 Residents Of Central Bangka Have Received Booster Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine

A total of 9,904 residents of Central Bangka have received booster doses of vaccine (ANTARA)

BANGKA BELITUNG - As many as 9,904 or 6.46 percent of the 153,277 targeted residents in Central Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands Province, have received booster doses of vaccines.

The head of the Central Bangka Health Office, Dr. Anas Maarif, said that booster vaccine doses were continuously given in the community to accelerate the COVID-19 vaccination program.

"Acceleration for booster vaccines still needs to be increased to remote villages and we encourage all community health centers to accelerate the administration of this third dose of vaccine", he said in Koba as reported by Antara, Tuesday, March 29.

The former Head of Bappeda Bangka Tengah explained that the booster vaccine is intended for those who have received the first and second doses of the vaccine. "This booster vaccine is part of the anticipation of the COVID-19 virus attack, especially the Omicron variant", he said.

In addition to booster vaccines, his party also encourages children aged 6 to 11 years to be vaccinated immediately. Likewise, the elderly continue to be encouraged to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

"The provision of vaccines for children aged 6-11 years has reached 84.92 percent of the target of 24,000 children", said Anas.