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The vaccine drives

Myth vs fact
First Covid-19 case identified in Bangladesh on March 8 last year; first death on March 18
Bangladesh signs MoU with Serum Institute of India on Nov 5
Myth: The Covid-19 vaccine can affect women’s fertility.
Fact: It will not.
Myth: If someone already had Covid-19, he or she doesn’t need a vaccine.
Fact: People who have already been infected with coronavirus may still benefit from getting vaccinated.
Myth: Getting the Covid-19 vaccine means a person can stop wearing a mask and taking coronavirus precautions.
Fact: Individuals who received the Covid-19 vaccine still need to practise infection prevention precautions. Vaccines do not stop the coronavirus from entering the body; they only prevent a person from developing moderate to severe Covid-19.
Myth: The side effects of the vaccine are dangerous.
Fact: The vaccine can have side effects but mostly very short term -- not serious or dangerous. The vaccine developers report that some people experience pain where they were injected, body aches, headaches or fever, lasting for a day or two.
The UK approves Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on Dec 30, 2020; India on January 2 this year; Bangladesh on Jan 4
Total registration till 4:00pm yesterday 3,28,013
A team of six persons -- two vaccinators and four volunteers -- will administer 150 doses at every centre per day
35 lakh people will be vaccinated in the first month

Total centres
Dhaka city 50 hospitals, 204 teams
Countrywide 955 hospitals, 2,196 teams
Mass vaccination starts today

Remember
* After getting the first shot, a person will receive the second dose between four and 12 weeks
* People aged below 18 will not be vaccinated
* Pregnant mothers will not be vaccinated