BSS :
The number of citizens who got the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine reached 3,77,092 as 4,380 more people were inoculated with the jab on Tuesday in Rangpur division.
Health officials said the 4,380 citizens, who were inoculated with the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine today, include 2,585 male and 1,795 female, of all eight districts in the division.
“The total of 3,77,092 second dose recipient citizens, including 2,40,401 male and 1,36,691 female, previously got the first dose at least two months ago,” Divisional Director (Health) Dr Md Ahad Ali told BSS.
The district-wise break-up of the second dose recipient 3,77,092 citizens stands at 83,859 in Rangpur, 30,992 in Panchagarh, 49,873 in Nilphamari, 27,204 Lalmonirhat, 32,778 in Kurigram, 37,067 in Thakurgaon, 77,172 in Dinajpur and 38,147 in Gaibandha.
Meanwhile, none was vaccinated with the first dose of the jab since April 26 last in Rangpur division where the total number of citizens who got the first dose of the jab remained steady at 5,96,943 people.
The district-wise break-up of the first dose recipient 5,96,943 citizens stands at 1,68,569 in Rangpur, 44,498 in Panchagarh, 76,727 in Nilphamari, 37,344 in Lalmonirhat, 46,128 in Kurigram, 49,134 in Thakurgaon, 1,11,667 in Dinajpur and 62,876 in Gaibandha.
After taking the second dose of the jab at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RpMCH) vaccination centre today, some senior citizens told BSS that they were feeling normal without side effects.
Chief of Divisional Coronavirus Service and Prevention Task Force and Principal of Rangpur Medical College Professor Dr. AKM Nurunnobi Lyzu called for strictly abiding by the health directives to contain rising trend of the Covid-19 infection in the division.
