Dhaka: Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said unvaccinated people, who are roaming rampantly, would be brought under vaccination coverage to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
“Nearly 2.5 crore people, who are workers of factories, transport sector and staffs of shops and small business establishments, have remained out of the vaccination programme,” he told a press briefing, an official release said.
The health minister said the government is planning to inoculate the roaming people with Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to fulfill the target of bringing all eligible people under vaccination coverage.
“One shot of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is required to complete the vaccination course,” he added.
The press conference on “The current situation of COVID-19 and vaccination programme” was held at Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) at Mohakhali in the city.
Secretary of Health Service Division Lokman Hossain Mian and Director-general of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam and heads of different relevant organizations, among others, were present at the meeting.
