Shawdesh Desk:

Application of the second dose of Covid-19 vaccination to the eligible people in hospitals and vaccination centres across the country started today.

People have been flocking to respective hospitals since morning to get the second dose, sources said.

Those who received the first dose on February 7, 8 and 9  are eligible for the second dose.

Kurmitola General Hospital in Dhaka is set to apply second dose to 1, 024 persons.

Totally 1,600 people will receive the second dose from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).

In Chattogram, people are receiving vaccine from 14 cemtres, including Chattogram Medical College Hospital.

A total of 1,450 people will receive second dose only from Chattogram Medical College and Hospital.

Vaccination is being administered in Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital, CMH and police hospital.

In Rajshahi medical college, people are taking second dose from four booths and first dose from two booths.

In Jashore, vaccination started at 8am.  In 12 centres, around 4,000 people will get the second dose.

Apart from the second dose, the hospitals and vaccination centres will run application of the first dose concurrently.

Many people are going to vaccination centres for the second dose without receiving SMS. The authorities are not entertaining those for maintaining order and discipline in the vaccination management.

Daily Sun City and Diplomatic Editor Rezaul Karim Lotus received second dose from  Kurmitola General Hospital at 8am.

“I received the second dose this morning. I have not felt any physical complications as yet,” he said.