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3,81,303 get second dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Rangpur
RANGPUR, May 27, 2021 (BSS) – The number of citizens who got the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine reached 3,81,303 as 4,211 more people were inoculated with the jab today in Rangpur division.
Health officials said the 4,211 citizens, who were inoculated with the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine today, include 2,557 male and 1,654 female, of all eight districts in the division.
“The total of 3,81,303 second dose recipient citizens, including 2,42,958 male and 1,38,345 female, previously got the first dose at least two months ago,” Divisional Director (Health) Dr Md Ahad Ali told BSS.
The district-wise break-up of the second dose recipient 3,81,303 citizens stands at 85,440 in Rangpur, 31,537 in Panchagarh, 50,193 in Nilphamari, 27,711 Lalmonirhat, 33,158 in Kurigram, 37,127 in Thakurgaon, 77,880 in Dinajpur and 38,257 in Gaibandha.
Meanwhile, none was vaccinated today with the first dose of the jab since April 26 last in Rangpur division where the total number of citizens who got the first dose of the jab remained steady at 5,96,943 people.
The district-wise break-up of the first dose recipient 5,96,943 citizens stands at 1,68,569 in Rangpur, 44,498 in Panchagarh, 76,727 in Nilphamari, 37,344 in Lalmonirhat, 46,128 in Kurigram, 49,134 in Thakurgaon, 1,11,667 in Dinajpur and 62,876 in Gaibandha.
After taking the second dose of the jab at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RpMCH) vaccination centre today, senior citizens Abdul Aziz and Mhafuza Begum told BSS that they were feeling normal without side effects.
Chief of Divisional Coronavirus Service and Prevention Task Force and Principal of Rangpur Medical College Professor Dr. AKM Nurunnobi Lyzu called for abiding by the health directives to contain further spread of the Covid-19 infection in the division.
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