RANGPUR, June 5, 2021 (BSS) – The number of citizens who got the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine reached 3,86,960 in Rangpur division where 250 more people of three districts were inoculated amid scarcity of the vaccine.
Health officials said the 250 citizens, who were inoculated with the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine today, include 182 male and 68 female, of all eight districts in the division.
“The total of 3,86,960 second dose recipient citizens, including 2,46,402 male and 1,40,558 female, previously got the first dose at least two months ago,” Divisional Director (Health) Dr Md Ahad Ali told BSS today.
The district-wise break-up of the second dose recipient 3,86,960 citizens stands at 88,729 in Rangpur, 31,753 in Panchagarh, 50,273 in Nilphamari, 27,920 Lalmonirhat, 33,769 in Kurigram, 37,299 in Thakurgaon, 78,830 in Dinajpur and 38,387 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.
Chief of Divisional Coronavirus Service and Prevention Task Force and Principal of Rangpur Medical College Professor Dr. AKM Nurunnobi Lyzu stressed on strictly abiding by the health directives to contain further spread of the Covid-19 infection.