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PM-VACCINE-2 LAST DHAKA
The prime minister mentioned that the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is being administered within eight to 12 weeks in London after taking the first dose.
“Second dose of the vaccine can be taken within three months. But, we want to give the second dose a bit earlier. We want to administer the second dose by one and a half months,” she added.
In this connection, she said they have to look into the matter that the date of the COVID-19 vaccine does not expire.
The prime minister asked all concerned to take measures to bring the frontliners such as physicians, people involved with extending healthcare services, law enforcing personnel and members of other forces who are working actively under the coronavirus vaccination.
All the cleaners across the country would have to be vaccinated as they are very important for the societies, she continued.
She said an instruction to this end should be given to the concerned authorities including the DCs (deputy commissioners) and UNOs (upazia nirbahi officers).
The premier said a card like an identity card should be issued against the names of vaccine takers as they can show it at foreign countries and other places where it will require.
They who received the first dose of vaccine can take the second dose after showing the cards, she said.
Sheikh Hasina, also President of the ruling Awami League (AL), said AL and its associate bodies’ leaders and activists have been arranging burial of the deceased due to COVID-19 and treatment of coronavirus patients since its outbreak at her directive.
Mentioning that many party leaders and activists of her party have died of coronavirus, the premier said her party men can register their names to take the vaccine.
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