Seventy-five per cent of the target population have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in the country, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday.
“Already 10 crore doses of vaccine have been administered and 75 per cent people out of 12 crore people have been brought under vaccination programme,” he said while speaking at a programme on the occasion of Cancer Day at the Cancer Research Institute in the capital.
Several steps have been taken to vaccinate the floating people and transport workers, he said.
Mentioning that vaccines can reduce the risk of mortality, the health minister said the mortality rate is low in the country because a large number of people were brought under the vaccination programme. “
During the second wave of Covid-19, 10,000-12,000 people were hospitalised but some 1000-1500 people were hospitalised during the third wave of Covid, he said.
“Seventy-five per cent of hospital beds are empty now so I would request you to take Covid jabs in your arms,” said the Minister.
