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.
Japan orders 150 million doses of Novavax Covid vaccine
Japan has agreed to buy 150 million doses of Novavax's coronavirus vaccine, with Japanese firm Takeda expecting to manufacture the formula for distribution early next year, the drugmaker said Tuesday.
India has assured of vaccine deliveries to Bangladesh when 'situation improves': Hasan Mahmud
Bangladesh’s Information Minister Hasan Mahmud, who is visiting India -- ahead of his proposed meetings with Indian foreign, and information and broadcasting ministers -- has said that New Delhi assured Dhaka of more deliveries of Covid-19 vaccines "when the situation further improves here."
In world first, Cuba starts Covid jabs for toddlers
Cuba on Monday became the first country in the world to vaccinate children from the age of two against Covid-19, using home-grown jabs not recognized by the World Health Organization.
Mass vaccination drive to inoculate 34 lakh people with 2nd dose underway
The mass vaccination drive to inoculate around 34 lakh people with the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine has started this morning across the country.
Vaccinating 12-17 year olds: A plan divorced from reality
The government’s plan to inoculate people from almost all age groups including adolescents without ensuring a steady supply of vaccines appears to be anything but practical.
Special drive for 2nd dose starts today
The number of new cases increased slightly with 2,710 infections recorded in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
Sinopharm proposes booster for select groups
China National Biotec Group has suggested Chinese authorities offer the public an additional third shot of its COVID-19 inactivated vaccines as a booster shot, according to a senior executive of the company.
Health Minister reiterates 12-17 year olds will be vaccinated upon recommendation from WHO, technical committee
Health Minister Zahed Maleque today reiterated that upon recommendations from WHO and Covid-19 Technical Committee of the country, the government will administer vaccine to children and adolescents -- aged between 12 and 17 years.
‘We are nobody’s priority’
In absence of any systematic plan from the government or the BGMEA, an overwhelming majority of workers in Ashulia and Savar industrial belt are yet to be registered for Covid-19 vaccines.
Not aware of plan on vaccinating those under 18: DGHS
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has stated that there is currently no plan in place to vaccinate under 18 individuals against Covid-19.