DHAKA, Feb 8, 2022 (BSS) - A total of 8,89,51,649 people have been
registered to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the country as 16,73,21,783 doses
of vaccines were administered till February 7, 2022.

   "As many as 8,49,21,146 people have been registered using NID cards,
13,67,012 registered using passports and 26,63,491 registered using birth
registration certificates," Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
sources said today.

   As of yesterday (Monday), a total of 9,93,90,656 people have been
administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines while 6,57,66,922 received
the second dose across the country, it added.

   A total of 21,64,205 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.