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.
Delta variant vs vaccines
After weeks of lockdown, the government is allowing return of normalcy for the benefit of general people. The step comes based on a feeling of hope.
Covid-19 vaccine: Application deadline extended till Aug 26 for outbound students
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has extended the vaccination registration deadline for Bangladeshi students studying abroad or planning to go to foreign universities till August 26.
Vaccine co-production in Bangladesh: Govt signs MoU with Sinopharm, Incepta
The government has signed a trilateral memorandum of understanding today for bottling, labelling and dispensing Sinopharm’s Covid-19 vaccine in Bangladesh.
Special Mass Vaccination: Not happening anytime soon
Due to the shortage of Covid-19 vaccine doses, the government will not be able to launch the planned special mass vaccination campaign anytime soon, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.
Mass vaccination campaign again after securing enough doses: Health Minister
Due to the shortage of Covid-19 vaccine doses, the government has not been able to continue the nationwide mass vaccination programme, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
No vaccine crisis in the country: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday trashed criticism against the recent mass vaccination campaign, terming it effective and successful.
Habiganj police officer says received Covid-19 vaccines of 2 different brands
A police officer in Habiganj’s Ajmiriganj upazila today claimed that he received his second dose of Covid-19 vaccine, Sinopharm, which differed from the first jab.
Covid-19 vaccine: MoU on Sinopharm co-production to be signed on August 16
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) on coproduction of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine will be signed on August 16.
Cumilla councillor draws flak for giving jabs at her office
Despite not being authorised to do so, a Cumilla City Corporation councillor has administered Covid-19 vaccines to over a hundred people at her office on Thursday.
‘Still waiting for our first dose’
Without prior notice, the vaccine centres across the port city have suddenly stopped administering Moderna vaccines. This has left around 10 lakh registered vaccine aspirants in disarray.