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COVID-VACCINATION-RAJSHAHI (with picture)
COVID-19 vaccination begins in Rajshahi division
RAJSHAHI, Feb 7, 2021 (BSS) – Like other parts of the country, Covid-19 vaccination began in all eight districts under Rajshahi division simultaneously today as per the government decision of rolling out the nationwide immunization.
In Rajshahi city, vaccination activities began in all 11 centers from 10 am. Fazley Hossain Badsha, MP, received vaccine at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH), followed by Deputy Commissioner Abdul Jalil, RMCH Director Brig Gen Shameem Yeazdani and Civil Surgeon Dr Quiume Talukder.
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) arranged a rolling out programme at Rajshahi Divisional Police Hospital where 35 persons were given vaccines.
Rajshahi Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, Deputy Inspector General of Police Abdul Baten and RMP Additional Commissioner Sujayet Islam were present there.
Earlier, a total of 7.20 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine have reached all eight districts of Rajshahi division. Beximco Pharmaceuticals brought the vaccine to the cold storage units of district headquarters, said Dr Habibul Ahsan Talukder, Divisional Director of the Directorate General of Health Services, while talking to BSS.
He said training for health workers — from civil surgeons to field level staff — on Covid-19 vaccines were completed early this month. Five health workers from each of all 67 upazilas were called to the district headquarters for a one-day orientation on how to administer the vaccines and primary care.
Dr Talukder said civil surgeons, administrations and local government officials have prepared a list comprising health workers. They also prepared another list with other front-liners including law enforcers and journalists, he added.
The vaccination programme began at least 662 “Covid-19 Vaccine Centres” in eight districts of the division.
These were set up at three medical college hospitals in Rajshahi, Bogura and Sirajganj; four Combined Military Hospitals in Rajshahi, Bogura and Natore; police hospitals in eight districts; Sadar or general hospitals in seven districts; 67 upazila health complexes, and at 564 unions.
Besides, there were additional vaccine centres at the offices of civil surgeons in eight districts, and one at Rajshahi City Corporation.
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