DHAKA, March 16, 2021 (BSS) – A total of 94,437 people were administered
COVID-19 vaccines across the country today.
Among the vaccine recipients, 52,709 were male and 41,728 female,
according to the data of Management Information System of Directorate General
of Health Services (DGHS).
As of March 16, the number of vaccine receivers was 45,80,391. Among the
vaccine receivers, 28,97,064 are male and 16,83,327 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 8 am 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 58,71,442 people got registered till
5.30pm today.