RANGPUR, Sept 6, 2021 (BSS) – A total of 51,272 more citizens were inoculated with the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine today in Rangpur division where the positivity rate continues declining consistently improving the coronavirus situation.
 
“Among the 51,272 citizens, 8,854 were inoculated with the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine and 41,418 citizens with the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine today,” Divisional Director (Health) Dr Md Motaharul Islam told BSS at 7:45 pm.
 
“With the inoculation of 51,272 citizens with the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine today, the total number of the first dose recipients rose to 21,21,541 in all eight districts of the division.  
   
Among the first dose recipient 21,21,541 citizens, 7,76,441 people were vaccinated with the AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab, 12,14,190 people with the Sinopharm Covid-19 jab and 1,30,910 others with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in the division.
 
Meanwhile, the number of the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine recipient citizens rose to 8,45,253 with inoculation of more 20,986 people with the second dose of the jab today in the division.
 
Among the second dose recipient 8,45,253 citizens, 5,30,749 people were vaccinated with the AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab, 2,78,621 people with the Sinopharm Covid-19 jab and 35,883 others with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in the division.