PM Hasina takes her first dose of COVID vaccine

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received her first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

Hasina’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim confirmed that she was vaccinated on Thursday afternoon.

The vaccination drive began in Bangladesh with a nurse given the first shot at Kurmitola General Hospital in Dhaka on Jan 27. The prime minister inaugurated the programme.

The government launched the mass vaccination campaign on Feb 7 after a dry run. More than 5.1 million people have taken their first doses of the vaccine.

Hasina has urged the people to wear masks and follow other health rules even after vaccination until the pandemic ends.

Sheikh Rehana, sister of Hasina, got her first dose of the vaccine on Feb 24.