Bangladesh to vaccinate people above 18 against Covid
2.45 lakh doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine received from Japan
Diplomatic Correspondent |
Published: 15:58, Jul 24,2021
| Updated: 23:58, Jul 24,2021
Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen, along with Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki, briefs the media at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday after receiving about 2.45 lakh doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from Japan. — New Age photo
The government has decided to administer Covid vaccine to all citizens above 18 years of age for extending the vaccination coverage and keeping educational activities unhindered, health minister Zahid Maleque said on Saturday.
The Information and Communication Technology Division has been instructed for taking measures to facilitate registration for all citizens aged above 18 years through Surokkha app, controlled by the government, by lowering the minimum age of registration from 30 years, he said.