Dr. Shamsul said, “The program is running in all ward unions, upazilas, municipalities, municipal corporations, medical colleges and district hospitals.” “The seven-day campaign will take place in six working days. The days have been divided into two parts – we will run a campaign on one day and give the vaccine on the second day. In this way, there will be a total of three days campaign and three days vaccination.
When asked whether the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine would be given, Dr. Shamsul said that he had sought the opinion of the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group on the matter and they recommended that the fourth dose could be given.
“They say we can give the fourth dose. We will soon decide how and when we will distribute them. But, at this point of time, all I can say is that we will give the fourth dose and it will be through a national plan ”
He said WHO has recommended that 70 per cent of the population should be vaccinated. About 73 percent of Bangladeshis have received two doses of the coronavirus vaccine. Ninety-five percent of people over the age of 5 years have received the first dose, 80 percent have received the second dose, and 52 percent have received the third dose.