DHAKA, July 14, 2022 (BSS) - As of July 13, a total of 9,99,75,674 people 
have been registered to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the country.

"As many as 9,11,21,614 people have been registered using NID cards,16,30,224 
registered using passports and 72,23,836 registered using birth
registration certificates," according to the data of Management Information 
System of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

As of July 13, a total of 27,94,80,539 doses of Covid-19 vaccines including 
booster doses were administered as the countrywide vaccination campaign 
launched on February 7, last year.

"A total of 12,97,94,272 people have been administered the first dose of
Covid-19 vaccine till Monday while 11,97,94,388 received the second dose 
across the country during the period," according to data issued by 
Directorate General of Health Services(DGHS).

As many as 3,0,1,63,879 people received the booster dose of the vaccine to 
prevent the spread of the deadly virus, it added.

A total of 3,34,11,464 children aged 12-17 years were vaccinated with first 
and second doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Of them, 1,73,47,726 received first 
dose of vaccines while 1,60,63,738 were immunized with second dose of the 
jabs, the DGHS sources said.

"Till the date, Bangladesh received over 30 crore doses of Covid-19
vaccines... Either the country got the vaccine doses under COVAX facilities 
or through purchase," they added. 

"The government has taken the decision to inoculate children aged between 5 
and 12 years with Covid-19 vaccines after approval of the World Health
Organization (WHO)... The country has sufficient number of vaccines, which 
are eligible for the children," the health ministry sources said.

There are 2.20 crore children aged between 5 and 12 in the country, the
ministry said, adding: "Registration is mandatory for them through "Surokkha 
App" for receiving the vaccine."

On November 1, 2021, the vaccination campaign for students, aged between 12 
and 17, began at eight centers in Dhaka city. Afterwards, the campaign has 
been expanded across the country.