DHAKA, March 15, 2021 (BSS) – A total of 87,860 people were administered
COVID-19 vaccines across the country today (March 15).
Among the vaccine recipients, 50,288 were male and 37,616 female, according
to the data of Management Information System of Directorate General of Health
Services (DGHS).
As of March 15, the number of vaccine receivers was 44,85,954– 28,44,355
are male and 16,41,599 female– while 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 57,70,198 people got registered till 5.30pm today.