VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

Mar. 18 - The Indonesian government has claimed it has administered COVID-19 vaccinations to 4,705,245 people, including healthcare workers, public service officers, and senior citizens, as of Wednesday.

By Wednesday afternoon, the number of people receiving their first doses of vaccine increased by 236,297, and the number of people receiving their second dose rose by 159,391 to touch 1,876,140, the Health Ministry said in a report received on Wednesday.

The people who received the first shots of the vaccine represent 10.66 percent of the target of 40,349,051 people, comprising healthcare workers, public service officers, and senior citizens, as per data provided by the government.

Currently, 97.40 percent of 1,468,764 healthcare workers, 14.06 percent of 17,327,169 public service officers, and 3.88 percent of 21,553,118 senior citizens have received their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Meanwhile, 82.25 percent of the targeted healthcare workers, 3.82 percent of the targeted public service officers, and 0.03 percent of the targeted senior citizens have received their second vaccine dose.

The central government is aiming to inoculate 181,554,465 people, or 70 percent of the total Indonesian population, to build herd immunity against the coronavirus.

To achieve the target, the government is making efforts to increase the capacity of vaccination services. (Antaranews)