Covid-19: Bangladesh kicks off countrywide vaccination drive
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Covid-19: Bangladesh kicks off countrywide vaccination drive
PTI / Feb 7, 2021, 18:03 IST
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A medical staff inoculates a man with a Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine as the vaccination drive began across the country, in Dhaka (Credits: Dhaka)
DHAKA: Bangladesh on Sunday launched its nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive with lawmakers along with top administration and health officials taking the first shots of the vaccine.
Health Minister Zahid Maleque, who inaugurated the campaign at a virtual event at the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) here, urged people not to spread propaganda against the vaccine, saying it is safe and has no side effects, Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.