The figure includes the first, second, third, and fourth doses of vaccines.
Of the 42,610,134 targeted recipients in the province, 86.76 percent or 39,969,729 have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, head of the West Java province’s Health Office, Nina Susana Dewi, said here on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, 74.72 percent or 31,838,722 people have received the second dose, and 63.79 percent or 15,044,404 people have received the third dose or first booster.
Meanwhile, 63,797 people have received the fourth dose or second booster.
Several efforts are continuously being made by the West Java Health Office to achieve the vaccination target, the official affirmed.
The strategy to maximize vaccinations cannot be separated from cooperation with stakeholders—both the government as well as private parties, she said.
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West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil lauded the achievement of COVID-19 vaccination in West Java amid subsiding COVID-19 cases in the province.
However, maximum efforts must continue to be made as part of preventive measures even though, in general, the number of daily confirmed cases has declined, since the disease remains a threat to public health.
"Vaccinations for the community must continue to be carried out maximally," Kamil stressed.
According to the governor, West Java's vaccination coverage is the highest in Indonesia since the province has the largest population.
As part of efforts to boost community immunity, the Indonesian government launched a nationwide vaccination program on January 13, 2021, targeting as many as 234,666,020 citizens.
According to data provided by the COVID-19 Handling Task Force, as of September 27, 2022, as many as 204,511,652 Indonesians have received the first vaccine dose, 171,117,113 have been administered the second dose, 63,308,151 have taken the third dose or first booster, and 598,272 have received the fourth dose or second booster.
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Editor: Suharto
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