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Corona vaccination begins tomorrow in Chittagong city
Coronavirus vaccine symbol image. As the coronavirus infection continues to increase, the Chittagong City Corporation is restarting the vaccination program. Pfizer booster doses will begin in the city tomorrow, Wednesday. In the first phase, people over 60 and pregnant women will be able to take this vaccine.
Imam Hossain, Chief Health Officer of the Chittagong City Corporation, told Prothom Alo, “We are starting the vaccination program in the city on Wednesday. The elderly and pregnant women will get priority. Others will also be vaccinated in phases according to the instructions of the Health Department.”
The City Corporation’s Health Department said that the city has been divided into seven zones and 300 doses of Pfizer vaccine have been initially sent to each zone. Each vial contains six doses of vaccine. There are also plans to motivate people to get vaccinated through campaigns.
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Corona vaccination begins tomorrow in Chittagong city
As the coronavirus infection is increasing, the Chittagong City Corporation is restarting the vaccination program. Pfizer booster doses will start in the city tomorrow, Wednesday. In the first phase, people over 60 and pregnant women will be able to take this vaccine.
Chittagong City Corporation Chief Health Officer Imam Hossain told Prothom Alo, “We are starting the vaccination program in the city on Wednesday. The elderly and pregnant women will get priority. Others will also be brought under the vaccination program in phases as per the instructions of the Health Department.”
The City Corporation’s Health Department said that the city was divided into seven zones and 300 doses of Pfizer vaccine were initially sent to each zone. Each vial contains six doses of vaccine. There are also plans to motivate people to get vaccinated through campaigns.
Low interest, thousands of doses in stock
67,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine arrived in Chittagong on May 27. This vaccine has been kept in the EPI storage of the Civil Surgeon’s Office. 300 doses have been sent to various upazilas. Vaccination activities started there from the first week of June. However, interest in the vaccination centers there is very low.
EPI supervisor Joynab Begum said, “We have kept sufficient vaccines in stock. We have also distributed them at the upazila level. However, there is no response. These vaccines can be given until August.”
Health and Family Welfare Officer of Anwara Upazila Health Complex Mahtab Uddin Chowdhury said, “We have received the vaccine, but people are not coming to get it. We are running a campaign through the EPI center.”
The Civil Surgeon’s Office said that those who have taken one or two doses before can take this booster dose. Even those who have not been vaccinated before can take this dose. Everyone aged 12 and above has the opportunity to get this vaccine.
Civil Surgeon Jahangir Alam told Prothom Alo, “The vaccine is open to everyone. “We have sufficient stock, more will come in phases. Health workers are also getting vaccinated themselves, and the general public is also being encouraged.”
