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28,05,135 registered to receive COVID-19 vaccines
DHAKA, Feb 18, 2021 (BSS) – A total of 28,05,135 people have so far been
registered to receive COVID-19 vaccines as the vaccination campaign was
launched on January 27.
“As many as 28,05,135 people got registered till 2.30pm today to take
COVID-19 vaccines,” Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) sources
said.
As of February 17, the number of vaccine receivers is 15,86,368 as the
countrywide vaccination campaign was launched on February 7. Of them,
10,68,719 are male and 5,17,649 female.
People aged 40 years and above now can get registered to receive COVID-19
vaccines, the health ministry sources said.
The vaccination drive was conducted at 50 hospitals in Dhaka city and 1005
hospitals outside the capital, the DGHS said, adding the immunization
programme will begin at 8am and it will continue till 2.30 pm every day.
But some hospitals will continue the vaccination programme throughout the
day, the health official said.
People have been asked to register their names visiting
www.surokkha.gov.bd website to receive COVID-19 vaccines.
Emergency hotline numbers for receiving information on vaccination are
16263, 333 and 10655.
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