BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has recovered from fever and body pain that she experienced as side effects after taking the first dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. “Madam (Khaleda) was affected with light fever and body pain as the side effects of the first dose of the Covid vaccine. But her fever and pain have already subsided,” the BNP chief’s personal physician, Dr Al Mamun, told UNB on Friday. He, however, said Khaleda is still suffering from heart, lung, and some other complications. The 76-year-old BNP chief, who recovered from Covid-19 over two months back, has now been receiving medical treatment at her Gulshan house for those complications. Read: Khaleda takes 1st dose of Covid vaccine On Monday, Khaleda received the first dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at Sheikh Russel Gastro Liver Institute and Hospital in the city’s Mohakhali area. She is scheduled to get the second dose of the vaccine on August 19. On April 11, she tested positive for Covid-19 and she was admitted to Evercare Hospital on April 27. The BNP chief tested negative for Covid-19 on May 8, 27 days after she had been infected with the deadly virus. Read: Khaleda receives vaccination SMS: Dr Zahid On June 19, Khaleda Zia got back home from the hospital after 53 days of treatment for Covid infections and other physical complications. Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the government temporarily freed Khaleda Zia from jail through an executive order suspending her sentences on March 25 last year.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia took the first dose of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine on Monday. Khaleda Zia took the vaccine shot at Sheikh Russel Gastro Liver Institute and Hospital in the city’s Mohakhali area at 3:56pm. Read:Khaleda receives vaccination SMS: Dr Zahid She got an SMS to take the first dose of Covid vaccine as she got registered online through a government-approved app, ‘Surokkha’, 10 days back. “Madam received an SMS as a formality to take the first dose of the Covid vaccine,” said her medical team member and BNP vice-chairman Dr AZM Zahid Hossain told UNB on Sunday. On April 11, the 76-year-old BNP chief tested positive for Covid-19 and she was admitted to Evercare Hospital on April 27. Read:Khaleda registered online for Covid vaccine: Dr Zahid A 10-member medical board, headed by Prof Shahabuddin Talukder, was formed for the treatment of Khaleda at the Evercare Hospital a day after her admission there. She tested negative for Covid-19 on May 8, 27 days after she had been infected with the deadly virus. Read: Govt violating HR by blocking Khaleda’s treatment abroad: BNP On June 19, Khaleda Zia got back home from the hospital after 53 days of treatment for Covid infections and other physical complications. Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the government temporarily freed Khaleda Zia from jail through an executive order suspending her sentences on March 25 last year.