News Desk: Vaccination of corona has started in Sylhet. Vaccination started on Sunday (February 7) morning at the booth of Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital. At the same time, corona vaccine has been available in 36 centers in 12 upazilas of Sylhet since Sunday morning. At 10 am, Health Minister Zahid Malek started mass immunization in Bangladesh through video conference from the Department of Health. The Foreign Minister officially inaugurated the vaccination program in Sylhet through a virtual speech. AK Abdul Momen.

Corona vaccine will be available in Sylhet district: 12 booths at Osmani Medical College Hospital, 1 booth at Police Line Hospital, 2 booths at Dakshin Surma Upazila Health Complex, 2 booths at Bishwanath Upazila Health Complex, 2 booths at Fenchuganj Upazila Health Complex, 2 booths at Golapganj Upazila Health Complex. , 2 booths in Beanibazar Upazila Health Complex, 2 booths in Zakiganj Upazila Health Complex, 2 booths in Kanaighat Upazila Health Complex, 2 booths in Jaintapur Upazila Health Complex, 2 booths in Gowainghat Upazila Health Complex, 2 booths in Companiganj Upazila Health Complex. Has been installed.

Dr Zahidur Rahman, chief health officer of Sylhet City Corporation (CSIC), said the corona vaccine would be given at Osmani Medical College Hospital and Police Lines Hospital in Sylhet city. Osmani Medical College Hospital will have 12 teams in 12 booths. It has the capacity to vaccinate 1,200 people daily. In addition, there will be a team at a booth at Police Lines Hospital. Each team has volunteers, nurses and doctors.

Dr. Anisur Rahman, Assistant Director, Health Department, Sylhet, said that the target has been set to give corona vaccine to 2 lakh 7 thousand 6 people in a month in Sylhet Division. Apart from the demand for 1 lakh 15 thousand 48 vaccines in Sylhet, there is a demand of 90 thousand in Sunamganj, 35 thousand 41 in Habiganj and 26 thousand in Moulvibazar. He said the demand will be increased in phases.