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61,87,288 registered to receive COVID-19 vaccines
DHAKA, March 21, 2021 (BSS) – A total of 61,87,288 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 61,87,288 people got registered till 2.30 pm today to take
COVID-19 vaccines,” Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) sources
said.
As of March 20, the number of vaccine receivers was 47,60,747. Among
the vaccine receivers, 29,96,511 are male and 17,64,236 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 8 am 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.
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