DHAKA, Feb 7, 2022 (BSS) – A total of 8,87,32,541 people have been registered to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the country as 16,63,61,690 doses of vaccines were administered till February 6, 2022.

"As many as 8,48,23,726 people have been registered using NID cards, 13,65,274 registered using passports and 25,43,541 registered using birth registration certificates,"  Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) sources said today.

As of yesterday (Sunday), a total of 9,91,37,738 people have been administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines while 6,51,45,447 received the second dose across the country, it added.

A total of 20,78,505 people have so far received the booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine to prevent the spread of the deadly virus.

The health ministry sources said the government has fixed 40 years as the minimum age to receive  booster dose as the nationwide COVID-19 booster shot campaign was launched on December 19, 2021 to scale up its efforts for containing the spread of the lethal virus.

"As part of intensifying the nationwide inoculation drive, the government has set 25 years as the minimum age ....meaning people aged 25 years and above are allowed to receive COVID-19 vaccines," it added.

On November 1 last year, the vaccination campaign for students aged between 12 and 17 years began across the country.

The government has set a target to vaccinate people with 28 crore COVID-19 vaccine shots including booster dose.