Those who failed to get vaccinated during the 3-day mass vaccination campaign against Covid-19 can still get the 1st dose at permanent centers across the country, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Wednesday.
“We have vaccinated a large number of people with the first dose through the campaign. Even though, those who missed the chance to get vaccinated can come to our permanent centers ,” Dr Md Shamsul Haque, member secretary of Covid-19 Vaccine Management Taskforce Committee, said at the daily briefing on the pandemic situation.
One can get vaccinated after registration or through showing National Identity Card (NID), he added.
Dr Shamsul Haque said, “There are many factories in different areas adjacent to the capital including Savar, Keraniganj, Narayanganj, Gazipur and many people remained out of the vaccination programme there.
The local authorities concerned were asked to extend the vaccination programme if needed, he said.
“From February 17 to March 1, we have been able to vaccinate 32 lakh people with the first dose.”
Besides, 1.07 lakh people were vaccinated with the 2nd dose while one lakh received the booster dose during this period, Dr Shamsul Haque added.
The government took the initiative to administer at least 10 million Covid-19 vaccine doses on February 26 to achieve the target of vaccinating 90 percent of people in the country.
No vaccine registration or birth registration certificate was required to get vaccinated against Covid during this campaign.
Later, this campaign was extended till February 28.
Source: United News of Bangladesh