Covid-19 Vaccine: The first batch to be here in early January
Says health minister Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
The first consignment of Oxford-Astrazeneca Covid-19 vaccine will reach the country by early January, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque.
He made the statement while addressing the inaugural ceremony of countrywide measles-rubella vaccination campaign as the chief guest. Some 3.4 crore children, aged between nine months and 10 years, would get measles-rubella vaccine through the campaign. We expect to get the vaccine by the beginning of the next month [January]. We have managed three crore shots of Oxford-Astrazeneca [Covid-19] vaccine through Inida s Serum Institute, the minister said.