DOT Desk: [2] One crore shots of Covid-19 vaccine will be administered among people in a festive environment across the country from 7-14 August, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque, reports TBS.
[3] The weeklong inoculation festival will be held everywhere from the union and ward levels to the capital starting from 7 August, said the minister being present as the chief guest at the inaugural function of the first year MBBS class of 2020-21 at BCPS Auditorium in Mohakhali yesterday morning.
[4] Older people will be given priority to get the shots during the vaccination festival, said the minister. [5] To bring many more people under the vaccination scheme, people will be given the jabs based on their National Identity Cards or in some cases a simpler process, said the health minister.