14,683 more get second dose of COVID-19 vaccines in Rangpur
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RANGPUR, April 10, 2021 (BSS) – A total of 14,683 more citizens were inoculated with the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccines today raising the number of second dose recipients to 22,678 in Rangpur division.
Health officials said the total of 22,678 second dose recipient citizens, including 16,980 male and 5,698 female of the division, previously got the first dose of the vaccines two months ago.
“Earlier, inoculation of the COVID-19 vaccines as the second dose began on Thursday alongside continuation of the first dose in the division,” Divisional Director (Health) Dr Md Ahad Ali told BSS.
The district-wise break-up of the second dose recipient 22,678 citizens stands at 4,031 in Rangpur, 3,307 in Panchagarh, 3,237 in Nilphamari, 884 Lalmonirhat, 2,027 Kurigram, 2,047 in Thakurgaon, 4,839 in Dinajpur and 2,306 in Gaibandha of the division.