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KCC mayor to take first vaccine in Khulna today


Published : 06 Feb 2021 09:40 PM

V accination programme will be inaugurated in Khulna at Khulna Medical College (KMC) at 10 am today (Sunday).

Khulna City Corporation Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque will be inaugurated the vaccination programme by receiving the inoculation of corona virus.

Describing the various step by the government to make vaccination programme a total success, the Mayor urged people to be taken vaccine after completion of registration through apps www.surokhha.gov.bd.

He made the remarks in a press briefing held at the deputy commissioner’s conference room today as the chief guest.

The mayor said everybody should be aware against who are spreading rumours and propaganda about covid-19 vaccination, adding, journalists can play vital role against such type of vested quarters.

He asked authorities of different government hospitals to provide 24 hours service for whom to be taken vaccine if he become sick.

Chaired by Khulna deputy commissioner Md Helal Hossain, Khulna Civil Surgeon Dr Newaz Mahmud, Director of Khulna Medical College Hospital Dr Manjur Morshed, Khulna Medical College vice Principal Dr Mehedi Newaz, KCC Health Officer Dr Abdullah, Superintendant of Khulna Police Md Shafiullah, among others, addressed the occasion.

While addressing the inaugural speech, Khulna Civil Surgeon Dr Newaz Mahmud said, a total of thirteen inoculation centers have been set up in Khulna City Corporation while nine inoculation centers in each upazila health complex for the implementation of covid-19 vaccination activities.

 Khulna Medical College Hospital, Khulna General Hospital, Office of the Civil Surgeon, Shaheed Sheikh Abu Naser Specialised Hospital, Khalishpur Lal Hospital, Khalishpur Nagar Matrisadan, Tutpara Taltola Matrisadan Hospital, Amira Banu Nagar Matrisadan, Baitipara Nagar Matrisadan, Phulbarigate Chest

Disease Hospital, Bangladesh Navy Upashom Hospital and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Hospital are the vaccination point of Khulna City Corporation.

A total of 56 team including 29 in the KCC will get first doze vaccine to 84 thousand people in next two week and second doze will get by next 12 week.

The Civil Surgeon said at least 13,000 people so far completion registration in Khulna, adding that 6000 people will get vaccine every day.

He also added a total of 1,68,000 vaccinations have reached in Khulna. Inoculation will continue in all Khulna centers from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm every day.