DHAKA, March 8, 2021 (BSS) – A total of 1,17,148 people were administered
COVID-19 vaccines across the country today (March 8).
Among the vaccine recipients, 72,358 were male and 44,790 female,
according to the data of Management Information System of Directorate General
of Health Services (DGHS).
As of March 07, the number of vaccine receivers is 39,06,500. Among the
vaccine receivers, 24,93,211 are male and 14,13,289 female as the countrywide
vaccination campaign was launched on February 7.
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
1,005 hospitals outside the capital today, the DGHS said, adding that 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.
The inoculation would be administered among people in government hospitals
up to upazila-level while 51,36,474 people got registered till 5.30pm today.