Vaccine
Bangladesh seeks UK support for vaccine centre
Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen has sought support from the Oxford Vaccine Group at the University of Oxford to establish a vaccine centre in Bangladesh.
Covid-19 vaccination campaign to restart: DGHS
The government has decided to restart distribution and administration of Covid-19 vaccines amid recent rise in infection across the country
From Covid to cancer: High hopes for Nobel mRNA vaccines
The coronavirus pandemic brought global renown to the mRNA technology that underpins vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, and on Monday earned a Nobel Prize for two scientists who have been key to its development
US government to urge Americans to get new Covid-19 boosters
The Biden administration plans to urge all Americans to get a booster shot for the coronavirus this autumn to counter a new wave of infections, a White House official said on Sunday
World's first intranasal Covid vaccine launched in Delhi
The world's first intranasal Covid-19 vaccine was launched in India's New Delhi today.
Fourth Covid-19 shot campaign begins
A special campaign for administering the fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose starts today.
Administration of 4th Covid dose to start Dec 20
A special campaign for administering fourth Covid vaccine dose will start on December 20.
Administration of 4th Covid jab to start Dec 20
Administration of the fourth dose of Covid vaccine will begin on December 20 at seven vaccination centres in Dhaka.
BD highly successful in ‘Vaccine diplomacy’
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday said there is no shortage of vaccines in Bangladesh, adding that the vaccination drive in the country will go on as planned.
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine effective for young kids: US FDA
Federal health regulators said late Friday that kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear highly effective at preventing symptomatic infections in elementary school children and caused no unexpected safety issues, as the U.S. weighs beginning vaccinations in youngsters.
Trial in Children: Pfizer jab shows 90.7pc efficacy
The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine showed 90.7% efficacy against the coronavirus in a clinical trial of children 5 to 11 years old, the US drugmaker said yesterday.
Pfizer says Covid vaccines over 90% effective in children aged 5-11
Kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds, according to study details released Friday as the U.S. considers opening vaccinations to that age group.
Pfizer’s Covid-19 booster shot showed high efficacy in large study
A booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and German partner BioNTech SE (22UAy.DE) restored efficacy to 95.6% against the virus, including the Delta variant, data released by the companies from a large study showed on Thursday.
55 lakh Sinopharm vaccine doses reach Dhaka
A total of 55 lakh doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine reached Dhaka from China early today.
US FDA okays mixing Covid vaccines; backs Moderna, J&J boosters
The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorised booster doses of the Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N), and said Americans can choose a different shot from their original inoculation as a booster.
28 million children aged 5-11 to be vaccinated: White House
Children age 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a Covid-19 shot at their pediatrician’s office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday as it detailed plans for the expected authorisation of the Pfizer shot for younger children in a matter of weeks.
Inoculation of 50% target population possible by Dec: Health minister
It will be possible to vaccinate at least 50 percent of the target population by December due to the manner in which Covid-19 vaccine is coming to the country according to the government's plan, Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
3 crore to get jabs a month from Nov
Around three crore people will get Covid-19 vaccines each month from November, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.