Mass vaccination for DEPZ workers begins in Savar
One thousand workers were inoculated with Covid-19 vaccines on the first day of a mass vaccination that began at Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) today.
Under the programme, around 85,000 workers of the area will get vaccinated, our Savar correspondent reports.
The vaccination was initiated according to a decision of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The DEPZ authority and Savar Upazila Health Complex jointly arranged the programme. It will continue until 85,000 workers are vaccinated.
Dhaka District Civil Surgeon Dr Abu Hussain Md Moinul Ahsan inaugurated the vaccination at DEPZ Hospital around 8:00am.
Civil Surgeon Moinul Ahsan said the move to ensure Covid-19 vaccines for RMG workers, who are not under the DEPZ area, is ongoing.
DEPZ General Manager Abdus Sobhan said, they will vaccinate each worker through this programme.
Dr Sayemul Huda, upazila health and family planning officer; and Col Dr Siddique Ahmed (retd), chief medical officer of DEPZ Hospital, were also present at the programme.
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