On July 19, the nation will observe the day-long COVID-19 booster dose campaign in an effort to speed up the immunization campaign against the fatal virus outbreak.
“The people aged 18 and above will be eligible for receiving COVID-19 booster dose during the daylong campaign (July 19)….they (eligible people) will be inoculated booster dose after completing four months,” Directorate General of Health Services(DGHS) sources said.
According to member secretary Shamsul Haque of the National Covid-19 Vaccine Management Taskforce, the government has set a goal of giving booster doses to 75 lakh individuals on that day.
“Alongside regular vaccination centres, we have set up additional vaccination centres to inoculate the targeted people with a COVID-19 booster dose,” he told BSS.
As of July 14, 27,95,85,685 doses of Covid-19 vaccines, including booster doses, were administered as the countrywide vaccination campaign was launched on February 7, last year.
“A total of 12, 95, 26,431 people have been administered the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine till yesterday (Thursday) while 11,97,94,388 received the second dose across the country during the period,” according to data issued by the Directorate General of Health Services(DGHS).
To stop the spread of the deadly virus, up to 3,02,41,346 persons received booster doses of the vaccination, it continued.
3,34,12,350 students between the ages of 12 and 17 received one or both doses of the Covid-19 vaccination.
According to the DGHS sources, out of them, 1,73,47,831 students received the first dosage of the immunizations while 1,60,64,519 received the second dose.
According to them, 3,72,564 persons have received vaccinations nationwide so far.
“Bangladesh has now received more than 30 billion doses of the Covid-19 vaccination. Either through COVAX facilities or through purchase, the nation obtained the vaccine doses “said the DGHS.
