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Vaccination to garment workers begins in Gazipur

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Published: 11:38, 18 July 2021   Update: 11:46, 18 July 2021
Vaccination to garment workers begins in Gazipur

The vaccination to garment workers and employees in Gazipur has begun to prevent the coronavirus (Covid-19) infection.

A total of 12,000 garment workers from four factories will be vaccinated on the first day of the vaccination programme.

The vaccination programme was inaugurated at the auditorium of Tusuka Denim Washing Factory at Konabari, Gazipur at 10:30am on Sunday (July 18) with Gazipur Civil Surgeon Md Khairuzzaman in the chair.

Gazipur City Corporation Mayor Md Jahangir Alam was present as the chief guest while Gazipur Deputy Commissioner SM Tariqul Islam, Gazipur Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Zakir Hasan and others attended the programme as special guests.

At first phase, four factories will get the vaccine. The factories are: Sparo Apparels Ltd of Laxmipura, Rose Valley Garments of Bhogra area and two factories of Tuska Group of Konabari area.

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