Bangladesh on Monday rolled out the second round of its mega Covid-19 vaccination drive without any registration, aiming to achieve the target of vaccinating 90% people of the country.
This round of the campaign will continue till March 30, said a notification issued by the health ministry.
Vaccine seekers will get the second dose from the previous centers where they had received the first dose during the first round of this campaign, according to the notification.
People aged 18 years or above, who have passed four months after receiving the second dose, will be able to receive the booster shots at the centers even if they have not received the SMS.
Besides, the vaccine seekers aging 12 years or above, who have passed 28 days after getting the first jab can get the second jab under this campaign. But, in case of AstraZeneca vaccine only, the second dose should be administered two months after the first dose, it added.
Students aged 12 years and above who have not yet received the first dose against Covid-19 were urged to take the first dose during this campaign.
Meanwhile, AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be administered as booster doses to the frontliners, senior citizens and women depending on availability, said the notification.
The government took the initiative to administer at least 10 million Covid-19 vaccine doses on February 26 to achieve the target of vaccinating 90% of people in the country. Later, this campaign was extended till February 28.
