Another 24 individuals, including frontline health workers, freedom fighters, teachers, doctors and journalists, will also be vaccinated that day. The Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Kurmitola General Hospital, Mugda General Hospital, Kuwait-Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University will administer the initial vaccine shots in the capital. According to the Directorate General of Health Services, COVID vaccine doses will be distributed as per a guideline prepared by the government. Bangladesh will now roll out six million doses in the first month and five million doses in the second. As many as 20,800 health workers, assisted by 41,600 volunteers, will be directly involved in the drive.

Source: bd News24 January 23, 2021 17:03 UTC