Bangladesh to get 25 lakh more Pfizer vaccines
Bangladesh is set to receive over 25 lakh more doses of Pfizer vaccine from the USA.
A total of 25,08,480 lakh doses are expected to reach Dhaka in three shipments, according to a press release signed by Maidul Islam, information officer at the health ministry.
The first shipment of 6,25,950 doses, carried by an Emirate Airlines craft, was scheduled to land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:20pm last night under Covax facilities, said the press release.
The second shipment of 12,56,580 doses is expected to reach the country at 12pm today.
The third shipment of 6,25,950 doses is scheduled to land at 11:20pm on the same day.
Officials of health ministry, heath directorate, CMSD and airport authorities will be present there to receive the vaccines.
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