- Bangladesh will begin vaccinating nearly 890,000 Rohingya refugees living in Cox’s Bazar.
- From Tuesday to Thursday, an estimated 48,000 people over 55 were vaccinated.
- With the increase in Covid-19 cases in South Asian countries, vaccination began.
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According to reports, Bangladesh launched a vaccination campaign for thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday, the largest refugee camp in the world. Reuters.
According to the UN refugee agency, nearly 890,00 Rohingya refugees live in Cox’s Bazar UNHCRAfter the Myanmar military cracked down, most people fled from Myanmar to neighboring Bangladesh in 2017.
Humanitarian workers have long warned about the risk of Covid-19 spreading in the often cramped and unsanitary conditions of refugee camps. It is estimated that 2,600 Covid-19 cases and 29 deaths occurred in the camp. Associated Press.
Mahbubur Rahman, chief health officer of the Cox’s Bazar region, told Reuters that people 55 and older will be vaccinated first. Approximately 48,000 people are expected to receive treatment between Tuesday and Thursday.
“This is just the beginning. All adult Rohingya will be vaccinated in stages,” Rahman said.
As the number of cases in this South Asian country increased, vaccination began. According to data from the United States, the country has registered nearly 1.4 million Covid-19 cases, with more than 350,000 recorded in the past month alone. Johns Hopkins University.
According to data from Johns Hopkins University, Bangladesh is also struggling to vaccinate, with only 2.8% of its 163 million population being vaccinated.
