Friday, April 19, 2024
The minimum age for receiving Covid jabs will be brought down to 18 years, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) chief ABM Khurshid Alam said on Friday.
Currently, one has to be at least 30 years of age to get vaccinated.
After visiting Mugda hospital in the morning, Alam said the government is considering to set up two to three field hospitals in the capital.
He said there are also instructions to set up field hospitals at the district level, if necessary.
Alam said the government is considering whether vaccines can be received at the marginal stage by showing the national identity card.
On July 15, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said the government was planning to lower the age bar for inoculation to 18 years, particularly to bring the students under vaccination coverage.
Earlier, the minimum age for registration was set at 40 years.
At the beginning of the vaccination drive, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina instructed the authorities concerned for reducing the age limit from 55 to 40 years to get registered for Covid-19 vaccination, aiming to expand and accelerate the drive.
