BSS
  12 Apr 2022, 20:00

25,42,27,836 doses of Covid-19 vaccines administered so far: DGHS

DHAKA, April 12, 2022 (BSS) - As of April 11, a total of 25,42,27,836 doses of Covid-19 vaccines including booster dose were administered as the countrywide vaccination campaign was launched on February 7, last year.

"A total of 12,82,45,465 people have been administered the first dose of
Covid-19 vaccine till on Monday while 11,51,46,677 received the second dose across the country during the period," according to data issued by Directorate General of Health Services(DGHS).

As many as 1,08,35,694 people received the booster dose of the vaccine to
prevent the spread of the deadly virus, it added.

A total of 3,30,62,475 students aged 12-17 years were vaccinated with first and second doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Of them, 1,72,98,032 students received first dose of vaccines while 1,57,64,443 were immunized with second dose of the jabs, the DGHS sources said.

The government conducted three-day countrywide mass vaccination campaign that began on February 26, this year.

As many as 1,11,74,725 people were immunized with the first dose of
coronavirus vaccine on February 26 (first day of campaign), 19,33,775
vaccinated on February 27 (second day of campaign) while 15,69,44 people
received the first dose of COVID-19 jabs on the concluding day of the
drive (February 28) the DGHS sources said.
 
Till to date, Bangladesh received nearly 30 crore doses of Covid-19
vaccines...Either the country got the vaccine doses under COVAX facilities or through purchase