DHAKA, Feb 24, 2022 (BSS) - A total of 19,06,55,097 doses of COVID-19 vaccines including booster dose were administered till February 23, 2022 across the country.

   "A total of 10,65,55,270 people have so far been administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine till February 22 while 8,0657002, received the second dose across the country during the same period," according to the data of Management Information System of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

  As many as 34,42,825 people have so far received the booster dose of COVID- 19 vaccine to prevent the spread of the deadly virus, it added.

   Some 37,585 floating people across the country have so far received the first dose of vaccine.

   The DGHS sources said Bangladesh has set a target to vaccinate one crore people with COVID-19 jabs on February 26 through launching a nationwide vaccination campaign.

   "We will conduct the countrywide COVID-19 vaccination on February 26... a total of one crore people will receive the first dose of coronavirus vaccine," it added.

  The health ministry sources said the government has fixed 40 years as the minimum age to receive booster dose as the nationwide COVID-19 booster shot campaign was launched on December 19, 2021 to scale up its efforts for containing the spread of the lethal virus.

  "As part of intensifying the nationwide inoculation drive, the government has set 25 years as the minimum age ....meaning people aged 25 years and above are allowed to receive COVID-19 vaccines," it added.

  On November 1 last year, the vaccination campaign for students aged between 12 and 17 years began across the country.

  The government has set a target to vaccinate people with 28 crore COVID-19 vaccine shots including booster dose.