The Seribu Islands Maritime, Agriculture and Food Security (KPKP) Sub-agency is set to give rabies vaccine shots to 1,700 animals carrying rabies this year.

Last year, the realization exceeded the target, which was around 105.88 percent

Sandri Oktama, Division Head of Livestock and Animal Health said it could be achieved considering they managed to vaccinate about 1,600 out of 1,694 targeted animals last year.

"Last year, the realization exceeded the target, which was around 105.88 percent," he expressed, Thursday (1/27).

Of the 1,694 animals, 1,692 were cats and two were dogs. The vaccination itself was carried out in six urban villages, Seribu Islands.

"But, our target this year is around 1,700 animals," he said.

He added, it was conducted to maintain the Jakarta area as a rabies-free area since 2004 based on the Health Minister's Decree while at the same time providing a sense of safe and comfort to residents and tourists who visit the Seribu Islands.