VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

The third or booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine has been administered to 88 percent of the 296,420 targeted recipients in Yogyakarta City.

"The coverage of primary vaccinations, namely first and second doses, has surpassed 200 percent and for the booster (dose), the coverage is quite high, 88 percent," acting Mayor of Yogyakarta, Sumadi, informed here on Wednesday.

He affirmed that the city government of Yogyakarta will continue to accelerate efforts until the booster vaccination coverage reaches 100 percent of the target.

Moreover, the central government has announced a plan to set booster vaccination as a requirement for several activities.

The Yogyakarta city government will follow the central government's policy in this regard, Sumadi said.

Despite an increase in COVID-19 cases in Yogyakarta city in the past few days, he said that the addition of confirmed cases has remained under control.

"The appeal to the public to always follow the health protocols is still being carried out. It is better to always wear a mask when carrying out activities, including outdoor (activities)," he added.

The acting mayor also appealed to residents to increase vigilance and comply with the health protocols because the level of crowds has increased along with the arrival of many tourists during the school holiday period.

As part of efforts to boost community immunity against COVID-19, the Indonesian government launched a nationwide vaccination program on January 13, 2021, targeting as many as 208,265,720 citizens across the country.

According to data provided by the COVID-19 Handling Task Force, as of July 6, as many as 201,643,697 Indonesians have received the first vaccine dose, 169,232,174 have received the second dose, and 51,315,655 have received the booster dose.  (antaranews)