Bangladesh to get 21 crore vaccines early next year: Health minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque today said the government will receive around 21 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines early next year to bring 80 percent of the country's population under vaccination coverage.
"Now Bangladesh's most important task is to collect vaccines. The government has now over one crore doses of vaccines in stock, while it will get two crore more by next month," he said.
Speaking at a virtual discussion arranged by Bangladesh Private Medical College Association (BPMCA), the minister said, "The government will receive about 21 crore doses of vaccines, including three crore from China, seven crore each from Russia and Johnson & Johnson, and three crore from AstraZeneca early next year. We hope the government will be able to vaccinate at least 80 percent of the country's population with these vaccine jabs."
The minister urged people to wear masks and maintain social distancing rules to keep them safe from the virus infections.
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