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.
Target 60 lakh jabs in 6 days
The government has decided to inoculate at least 60 lakh people against Covid-19 in just six days starting from August 7, in what officials said would be a special campaign mainly targeting the elderly individuals in rural areas.
7.81 lakh AstraZeneca shots to arrive from Japan tomorrow
The second consignment of Japan-manufactured AstraZeneca vaccine will arrive in Bangladesh tomorrow.
Covid-19 vaccines: 30 lakh Sinopharm doses reach Bangladesh
A total of 30 lakh Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine doses arrived in Bangladesh between this morning and last night.
Israel to offer third coronavirus 'booster' shot for over 60s
Israel’s prime minister on Thursday announced that the country would offer a coronavirus booster to people over 60 who have already been vaccinated.
Implementation of Mass Vaccination Plan: Govt needs $3.7b in next 2 years
Bangladesh will need an estimated $3.7 billion to inoculate 80 percent of the population against Covid in one and a half to two years and achieve herd immunity.
Covid Vaccination: Govt lowers age limit to 25 years
The government yesterday lowered the age limit from 30 to 25 years for Covid-19 vaccination.
Legal notice seeks vaccination of expecting mothers on priority basis
A rights organisation served a legal notice on the government yesterday, requesting it to take necessary steps in 24 hours to provide Covid-19 vaccine to expecting mothers on priority basis.
Covid-19 vaccine: 10 lakh Sinopharm doses reach Dhaka
Ten lakh doses of Sinopharm’s Covid-19 vaccine arrived at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10:20am tonight.
Covid-19 vaccine: 30 lakh Sinopharm doses to arrive tonight, early tomorrow
Thirty lakh doses of Sinopharm vaccine from China will reach Bangladesh tonight, said health ministry officials.
AstraZeneca exploring options for COVID-19 vaccine business - executive
AstraZeneca is exploring options for the future of its COVID-19 vaccine and expects greater clarity on the matter by the end of 2021, a senior executive told Reuters on Thursday.