DHAKA, April 5, 2021 (BSS) – A total of 41,322 people were administered COVID-19 vaccines across the country today.
Among the vaccine recipients, 23,698 were male and 17,624 female,
according to the data of Management Information System of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
As of April 5, the number of vaccine receivers was 55,39,494. Among the vaccine receivers, 34,35,701 are male and 21,03,793 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 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 69,45,678 people got registered till 5.30pm today.