DHAKA, March 17, 2021 (BSS) – A total of 59,19,237 people have so far been
registered to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the country as the vaccination
campaign was launched on January 27.
“As many as 59,19,237 people got registered till 2.30pm today to take
COVID-19 vaccines,” Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) sources
said.
As of March 16, the number of vaccine receivers is 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,” the DGHS said, adding that the
immunization programme will begin at 8am and 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.