Dhaka Medical College Hospital or DMCH, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University or BSMMU, Kurmitola General Hospital, Mugda General Hospital, and Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital - all have set up specific booths to administer the initial vaccine shots. It has created a list of health workers to be vaccinated on Thursday after discussions. “Even if someone takes the vaccine and returns home, the health workers will have his or her phone number. As many as 20,800 health workers, assisted by 41,600 volunteers, will be directly involved in the drive. Ahsan Habib, a director of the organisation, said they receive vaccine doses under EPI through the city corporations.

Source: bd News24 January 26, 2021 19:30 UTC