India to gift 2 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine Covishield to Bangladesh
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A vial of Covishield vaccine, developed by Oxford-Astrazeneca Plc. and manufactured by Serum Institute of India Ltd
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. Updated: 19 Jan 2021, 07:54 AM IST ANI
The Health Services Division under the Ministry has issued a letter to the drug regulator the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) to take appropriate steps to administer the vaccine
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Bangladesh will receive 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield as a gift from India on January 20.
Citing the letter by the Indian High Commission written to the Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Dhaka Tribune reported that a special flight from India carrying the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines, locally manufactured by Serum Institute of India, would land at Shahjalal International Airport on January 20.
Read more about India to gift 2 mn doses of Covid-19 vaccine Covishield to Bangladesh on Business Standard. Bangladesh s health minister Zahid Maleque speaking at a press conference earlier today in Dhaka said, "Indian government will send some Covid vaccines to Bangladesh as a gift"
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Vaccine production likely in country
Mohammad Al Amin
16th January, 2021 10:12:08
The government is mulling over allowing foreign companies to produce Covid-19 vaccines in Bangladesh as prices of imported jabs are high and the country needs more vaccines.
“India and China want to produce coronavirus vaccines in our country. If they follow the WHO rules, we will allow them to do so,” Health Services Division Secretary Md Abdul Mannan said while talking to the Daily Sun on Saturday.
“If Covid-19 vaccines are produced here, their prices will also be lower. As the country has a large population, it needs more vaccines,” he added.