DHAKA, Feb 20, 2022 (BSS) - A total of 18,23,57,027 doses of COVID-19
vaccines including booster dose were administered till February 19, 2022.

   "A total of 10,25,03,628 people have so far been administered the first
dose of COVID-19 vaccine till February 19 while 7,67,50,335 received the
second dose across the country during the same period," according to the data
of Management Information System of Directorate General of Health Services
(DGHS).

   As many as 31,03,064 people have so far received the booster dose of
COVID- 19 vaccine to prevent the spread of the deadly virus, it added.

   Some 28,190 floating people across the country have so far received the
first dose of vaccine.

   The DGHS sources said Bangladesh has set a target to vaccinate one crore
people with COVID-19 jabs on February 26 through launching a nationwide
vaccination campaign.

   "We will conduct the countrywide COVID-19 vaccination on February 26... a
total of one crore people will receive the first dose of coronavirus
vaccine," it added.

   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.