Almost 100 Percent Of Children In Babylon Have Received The COVID-19 Vaccine

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JAKARTA - The Bangka Belitung Islands COVID-19 Handling Task Force released good news. There are only a few children in this area who have not been injected with the COVID-19 vaccine.

A total of 142,514 or 98.15 percent of the 145,197 total targeted children aged 6 to 11 years have received the 1st COVID-19 vaccine, to prevent transmission of the corona virus to children in the area.

"Alhamdulillah, the achievement of the 1st and 2nd COVID-19 vaccinations for children is already high," said the Babel COVID-19 Task Force Vaccine Distribution Coordinator Dr Bangun in Pangkalpinang, Saturday, June 11.

Based on data on special vaccination achievements for children aged 6 to 11 years in the Province of the Bangka Belitung Islands, as many as 142,514 children have received the 1st COVID-19 vaccine spread across Bangka 30,954, Belitung 17,022, West Bangka 20,905, Central Bangka 18,924, South Bangka 20,817, Belitung Timur 12,425 and Pangkalpinang City 21,467 children.

"The achievement of the 1st vaccination for children is the highest in East Belitung reaching 108.03 percent and the lowest in Central Bangka 88.43 percent," he said.

The coverage of the 2nd COVID-19 vaccination specifically for children has reached 118,607 or 81.69 percent of the total target spread in Pangkalpinang City 17,301, East Belitung 11,066, South Bangka 16,406, Central Bangka 15,095, West Bangka 17,744, Belitung 15,390 and Bangka 25,605 children.

"East Belitung Regency has the second highest vaccination achievement, reaching 96.22 percent and Central Bangka being the lowest at 70.54 percent," he said.

According to him, vaccination is important to reduce morbidity and mortality from COVID-19, achieve herd immunity, protect and strengthen the health system as a whole, as well as maintain productivity and minimize social and economic impacts.

"We continue to optimize the procurement, distribution, and implementation of vaccinations to increase the achievement of this vaccination," he said.