20-30 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine to arrive from India on Feb 22: Papon

Some 20-30 lakh more doses of Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in Bangladesh from India on February 22, Nazmul Hassan Papon, Managing Director of Beximco Pharmaceuticals, said today.

Papon came up with the information while talking to reporters after getting a shot of the vaccine at Kurmitola General Hospital.

"No initiative has been taken yet to bring Covid-19 vaccine under private management as everyone is getting vaccine free of cost. So, there is no need to bring vaccine under private management now," he said.

He urged people to get vaccinated.

The 2nd consignment of vaccine will arrive under the agreement Bangladesh signed with the Serum Institute of India (SII) through Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd to procure three crore doses of Covishield.

The government launched a countrywide Covid-19 vaccination drive on February 7.