RANGPUR, Sept 14, 2021 (BSS) - A total of 23,120 more citizens were
inoculated with the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine today in Rangpur
division where the coronavirus vaccination campaign continues smoothly.
"Among the 23,120 citizens, 13,066 were inoculated with the Sinopharm
Covid-19 vaccine and 10,054 citizens with the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
today," Divisional Director (Health) Dr Md Motaharul Islam told BSS at 6:55
pm.
"With the inoculation of 23,120 citizens with the first dose of the Covid-
19 vaccine today, the total number of the first dose recipients rose to
23,36,806 in all eight districts of the division.
Among the first dose recipient 23,36,806 citizens, 8,87,563 people were
vaccinated with the AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab, 13,18,333 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 13,89,175 with inoculation of more 11,676 people with the
second dose of the jab today in the division.
Among the 11,676 new second dose recipient citizens, 1,092 were inoculated
with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, 400 citizens with AstraZeneca Covid-19
vaccine and 10,184 others with Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine today," Dr Islam
said.
Among the total second dose recipient 13,89,175 citizens, 5,37,885 people
were vaccinated with the AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab, 7,33,884 people with the
Sinopharm Covid-19 jab and 1,17,406 others with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine
in the division.