Do not fear, get vaccinated: PM Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged all to get vaccinated without unnecessary fear to fight off COVID-19 and its new variants.

She made the call while addressing the foundation stone unveiling ceremony of 460-bed integrated cancer, kidney and heart units at medical colleges in eight divisional cities of the country, joining virtually from her official residence Gonobhaban on Sunday.

Sheikh Hasina said, “I request all, please get vaccinated, do not fear. This vaccine will save your lives. Maybe you will suffer for a few days, but your life will be saved. That’s why my request to all is that don’t fear and take jabs.”

The government has managed some 31 crore coronavirus jabs for the people of the country. No one will be left unvaccinated, she added.

“Our target is to put 80 percent of the total population, except minors, under the vaccination coverage to save them from the coronavirus and its new variant Omicron.”

Health Minister Zahid Maleque and Health Services Division Senior Secretary Lokman Hossain Miah also spoke at the program.

A video on the development of health facilities in the country was screened at the program.

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