France provides 20.6 lakh AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Bangladesh
The government of France has provided 20.6 lakh doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Bangladesh.
French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marin Schuh handed over the vaccine doses to Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and Health Minister Zahid Maleque at a function held at State Guest House Padma today.
Through vaccine sharing, the relations between the two countries will further be strengthened, both the sides noted.
The announcement of donating vaccines came during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent visit to Paris recently.
Momen said Sweden is scheduled to donate 5.30 lakh doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Bangladesh.
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