Sufficient doses available to continue Covid-19 mass vaccination: Health Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said that there is no need to be worried as from today onwards, all doses -- including the first dose -- will continue.
"In comparison to what is required, we have sufficient vaccines. We will be able to give as many vaccines as we require," he said at a mass vaccination programme at Garpara Union Council in Manikganj's Sadar upazila around 3pm today.
The mega inoculation campaign against Covid-19 without any registration has been extended till February 28, reports our Manikganj correspondent.
The minister said, "We targeted bringing 10 million people under vaccination within 24 hours today but according to information received from different centres the target will exceed as people are still waiting in long queues to get vaccinated."
"Seeing immense interest among people to get vaccinated, we have decided to extend today's campaign for two more days," UNB quoted him as saying.
Deputy Commissioner Abdul Latif, Superintendent of Police Ghulam Azad Khan, Civil Surgeon Dr Moazzal Ali Khan Chowdhury, Chairman of Garpara Union Council Afsar Uddin Sarkar, and others were also present.
Comments