"All districts must provide as much support as possible so that we can exceed the target, because we really have to pursue the figures that we have calculated," he said while reviewing the vaccination program at the Southeast Sulawesi Governor's Office yard in Kendari on Wednesday.
During a review of the vaccination program, which was broadcast virtually through the Presidential Secretariat’s YouTube channel, the President said that the target for administering one million doses per day by July, 2021 would be further raised to two million doses per day by August, 2021.
While reviewing the implementation of vaccinations in the Southeast Sulawesi region, the President received reports from the local governments of Kendari, Konawe Selatan, Baubau, and Bombana.
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He asked all regions to continue mass vaccination services in collaboration with the military and the police.
The Indonesian government is planning to vaccinate 181.5 million citizens, or around 70 percent of the nation’s population, in stages to realize communal immunity against COVID-19.
The national vaccination program, which has covered health workers, public sector workers, and elderly and pre-elderly citizens, has now been extended to all residents aged 18 years and above.
According to government data, the number of Indonesians who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has reached 13.3 million as of Tuesday (June 29, 2021).
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Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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