Bangladesh likely to get 6.34 lakh AstraZeneca vaccines from Japan on Aug 28
Japanese Ambassador to Dhaka Naoki Ito said they have planned to deliver 634,920 more AstraZeneca doses on August 28.
The Japanese ambassador came up with the information at a vaccine handover ceremony as Bangladesh received 781,440 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from Japan yesterday.
Naoki Ito said, "This is purely for the sake of the Bangladeshi people. We hope the vaccine support will contribute to the Bangladesh government's efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19."
"Japan hopes that fair, equitable, and comprehensive access to safe and effective vaccines will be ensured in Bangladesh," he said adding "I would like to reiterate that Japan will stand by Bangladesh in the fight against Covid-19 and will work together to contain it as soon as possible."
Deputy Secretary of Ministry of Health Jashim Uddin Khan, who was present at the programme, said, "We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation for the generous support from Japan."
"Japan is our long-standing friend. We will effectively utilize the vaccines from Japan and make best efforts for the quick and extensive rollout of the vaccines for the people of Bangladesh," he said.
Earlier, Bangladesh received the first consignment of 245,200 Japanese AstraZeneca doses on July 24, the second consignment of 781,320 doses on July 31, and the third consignment of 616,780 doses on August 3.
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