Minors take vaccine by influence

Staff Reporter :
During the inoculation at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital (BSMMU) on Saturday it was seen that the minors, who are below 40, are taking the jab.
Except few professionals there is no chance to take Covid-19 vaccine whose age is under 40. But how these minors are taking the jab? It raises a big question.
Bangladesh had stopped vaccination programme for few days due to the jab shortage.
As the vaccination activities started at BSMMU vaccine centre on Saturday morning, people line-up for taking the jab. After a few moments, 6-8 teenagers suddenly entered in the middle of the queue for taking the jab, astonishing the waiting people.
However, the BSMMU authorities avoided the matter when wanted to know how they are getting vaccinated.
Dr Khorshed Alam, (Deputy Director) in-charge of the vaccination centre, said, “I just noticed the matter. How they registered for vaccine will be scrutinized. ‘
When this reporter asked the vaccine officials about this by hiding the identity, they said few teenagers are taking vaccine by influence. The officials also said, they belong from influential families and there is pressure from the high level.
The family members of the minors, who were vaccinated, did not make any comment on the matter. Initially, they said they are getting vaccinated by registering.
Those teenagers do not have national identity cards. So how did they register for vaccination? Or in whose name is their vaccine registration card? When the reporter wanted to see their NID cards, they did not show. Everyone leaves the place quickly after being vaccinated.
More than 400 people were vaccinated against Pfizer at BSMMU on Saturday. In addition to this centre, BSMMU authorities have informed that Pfizer will be vaccinated in seven more centres on the day.
Ekramuzzaman, who inoculated at BSMMU, said, ‘suddenly some minor entered the middle of the serial. They were vaccinated. I didn’t understand anything. When I asked the nurse, she said, “it is ordered by Sir.” They are political people.
BSMMU’s VC Dr. Sharfuddin Ahmed was called more than once on Saturday afternoon but his mobile phone was found switched off.
Bangladesh government has not yet taken any formal decision on vaccinating children.
Bangladesh has resumed the mass vaccination programme for Covid-19 across the country from Thursday.