People with controlled chronic disease can receive Covid-19 vaccines

People with controlled chronic diseases, homeopathy and traditional medicine receivers can take Covid-19 vaccines, an official release said today.

Apart from controlled chronic diseases, people with controlled respiratory disease will also be eligible for coronavirus inoculations, it said.

Along with priority group of people, different professionals including teachers at primary, secondary and tertiary levels, cleaners and transport workers are applicable to receive vaccines, it added.

People with uncontrolled diabetes, children aged below 18, cancer patients who are taking injections, lactating mothers, pregnant women, Covid-19 positive patients (with less than a month following infection) are not allowed to receive vaccines.

The health authorities said mild side effects including light fever, headache, body pain and vomiting may occur after taking Covid-19 vaccine.

People have been registered through www.surokkha.gov.bd website to receive Covid-19 vaccination. Emergency hotline numbers for taking vaccines are 16263, 333 and 10655.

The health ministry sources said people aged 40 years and above will be allowed to receive Covid-19 vaccines.