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54,95,908 registered to receive COVID-19 vaccines
DHAKA, March 12, 2021 (BSS) – A total of 54,95,908 people have so far been registered to receive COVID-19 vaccines as the vaccination campaign was launched on January 27.
“As many as 54,95,908 people got registered till 2.30 today to take COVID-19 vaccines,” Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) sources said.
As of March 11, the number of vaccine receivers is 42,18,127. Among the vaccine receivers, 26,88,462 are male and 15,29,665 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, 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.
People have been asked to register through 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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