DHAKA, March 26, 2022 (BSS) - As of March 25, a total of 22,93,29,775 doses 
of COVID-19 vaccines including booster dose were administered as the 
countrywide vaccination campaign was launched on February 7, last year.

"A total of 12,68,64,238 people have been administered the first dose of
COVID-19 vaccine till yesterday while 9,50,42,699 received the second dose 
across the country during the same period," according to
data issued by Directorate General of Health Services(DGHS).

As many as 74,22,823 people received the booster dose of COVID- 19 vaccine to 
prevent the spread of the deadly virus, it added.

A total of 3,16,42,592 students aged 12-17 years were vaccinated with first 
and second doses of COVID-19 jabs. Of them, 1,72,12,503 students received 
first dose of vaccines while 1,44,30,089 were immunized with second dose of 
vaccines, the DGHS sources said.

Expansion of vaccination is the most effective remedy to rein the spread of 
coronavirus... as part of vaccine expansion programme, we launched special 
inoculation campaign from February 17 to February 25 and set three-day mass 
vaccination drive that began on February 26," Dr Shamsul Haque, member 
secretary of the National Covid-19 Vaccine Management Taskforce, said.

As many as 1,11,74,725 people were immunized with the first dose of
coronavirus vaccine on February 26 (first day of campaign), 19,33,775
vaccinated on February 27 (second day of campaign) while 15,69,44 people
received the first dose of COVID-19 jabs on the concluding day of the 
drive (February 28), he also added.

Till to date, Bangladesh received nearly 30 crore doses of COVID-19 
vaccines....either the country got the vaccine doses under COVAX facilities 
or through purchase," Shamsul added.