Any person above 18 years of age will get the Covid-19 vaccine by showing his/her National Identity (NID) card at the vaccination centres, said home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.
The home minister was talking to media following a high level meeting on coronavirus infection situation in the country at the secretariat today (Tuesday).
He said the Covid-19 vaccination drive will begin at the union level from 7 August. Any citizen above 18 years of age will get the vaccine by showing his/her NID card at the vaccination centre.
Law enforcement agency members will monitor the vaccination drive, he added.
Asaduzzaman Khan further said the request made by the industrialists to relax the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions is not being accepted.
Health minister Zahid Maleque was also present in the meeting.