Target exceeded, 1 crore 20 lakh vaccinated yesterday: Health Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said one crore and 20 lakh people received Covid-19 vaccine yesterday.
"Through this (mass vaccination), it has been possible to vaccinate more than the target (of one crore)," said the minister during the orientation programme of 4,000 doctors appointed in the 42nd BCS health cadre, held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre today.
"Yesterday (February 26), in total, we were able to vaccinate 1.20 crore people. Of them, 1.11 crore were administered the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. So, 73% of the population have been vaccinated."
Health Secretary Lokman Hossain Miah and Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam, among others, were present on the occasion.
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