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 minimu
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Mall crowds may bring back Covid nightmare, warns minister
UNB
6th May, 2021 09:28:34
Voicing concerns over huge crowds at shopping malls violating health safety rules, Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday warned that the coronavirus transmission may spike again if this trend continues till Eid-ul-Fitr.
“The government has allowed reopening shops and shopping malls on the occasion of eid, but the crowds we’re seeing there will surely contribute to the virus surge again,” he said.
The minister said, “What if you don’t buy clothes for an Eid? The government has reopened markets, but it’s up to us whether to go or not there. Many women go shopping with children without wearing masks. Though we’ve given various instructions in this regard, people aren’t maintaining the health safety rules accordingly.”
Quest for Covid Vaccine: Dhaka seeks 4m doses from US
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The government has sought immediate delivery of 4 million vaccine doses from the US, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said yesterday. We ve sought immediate release of 4 million doses of vaccine, he told reporters after his meeting with US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller at his foreign ministry office, reports UNB.
This was the latest government effort to collect vaccines from alternative sources as the stock of Oxford-AstraZeneca jabs is running out fast, making the ongoing countrywide vaccine inoculation uncertain.
Already, the government suspended administration of the first dose on April 26, immediately after the Indian government barred export of Covishield the AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India.