Govt to buy 6 crore doses of Sinopharm vaccine: health minister
The government is going to purchase six crore doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine from China, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given instruction to import six crore more vaccines from China, the minister said during the inauguration of Covid-19 Field Hospital at Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Convention Hall.
Of the vaccines, two crore will reach Bangladesh in October and two crore in November, the minister said, adding that the rest will arrive in phases if the Chinese company keeps its promise.
Earlier, an agreement was signed to procure 1.50 crore doses of Sinopharm vaccine from China. As part of the agreement, Bangladesh has already received 50 lakh doses while the rest will reach soon, the minister said.
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