Covid-19 Vaccine
No first dose of Covid-19 vaccine after October 3: Health Minister
The government has decided to stop administering the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by October 3, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
“Bangladesh ready to partner with UK for vaccine research”
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (September 16, 2022) invited the UK businessmen to avail the investment opportunities in Bangladesh.
Trial of Covid-19 jabs for children aged 5-11 years on Aug 11
Children aged between 5-11 will get vaccines against Covid-19 on a trial basis on August 11, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today (August 7, 2022).
First, second doses of Covid-19 vaccine won’t be given after Nov
First and second doses of Covid-19 vaccine will not be available after November, a health official said today (July 26, 2022).
Daylong Covid-19 vaccination campaign across Bangladesh begins
The nationwide daylong Covid-19 vaccination campaign began this morning (July 19, 2022) to expedite inoculation and combat the outbreak of the deadly virus.
Bangladesh No. 1 recipient of Covid vaccines from Unicef under Covax
Unicef delivered over 190 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Bangladesh through Covax in one year.
Bangladesh, a Covid vaccination success story, says UNICEF
UNICEF has listed Bangladesh, Peru, Vietnam and the Philippines as "Covid-19 Vaccine Success Stories" in their recent report, noting that Bangladesh's vaccination rate has risen sharply.
None can be forced to get Covid-19 vaccine, India’s Supreme Court says
No individual in India can be forced to get vaccinated against Covid-19, the country’s Supreme Court said today.
Malaysia to allow quarantine-free entry for fully vaccinated tourists from Apr 1
Malaysia will reopen its border to international visitors from April 1, allowing fully vaccinated travellers to enter the country without quarantine, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Tuesday (March 8).
80 lakh Covid shots in a single day!
The government will run a special campaign tomorrow to inoculate 80 lakh people with the first dose of Covid-19 vaccines and mark the birthday of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said yesterday.
Vaccine drive loses steam
Jahur Ali, a 44-year-old worker at a stone quarry in Tetulia, was utterly clueless about the ongoing Covid-19 vaccination campaign.
GSK and Sanofi start with new Covid-19 vaccine study after setback
GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi on Monday said they had started a new clinical trial of their protein-based Covid-19 vaccine candidate, reviving their efforts against the pandemic after a setback in December delayed the shot’s launch.
Covid-19 vaccination starts at 5 Dhaka hospitals; Zunaid Ahmed Palak inoculated at BSMMU
The first-run of the Covid-19 vaccination kicked off at five hospitals in Dhaka today.
Bangladesh hopes to get Covid vaccine on priority basis: Cabinet
The Cabinet today expressed the hope that Bangladesh will get the Covid-19 vaccine on priority basis, once it is ready, as the government is in touch with all the countries and organisations trying to develop it.
ADB grants Bangladesh $3m to procure Covid-19 vaccine
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Bangladesh government today signed an agreement for $3 million in grant for procuring urgent medical supplies including the Covid-19 vaccine.
Bangladesh keeping close contact for Covid-19 vaccine: health minister
Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque today said Bangladesh is keeping close communication with companies that are at the final stage of Covid-19 vaccine development.
UK to fund research on vaccine access in Bangladesh
The United Kingdom has announced that it would fund one British and two Bangladeshi universities for conducting a research project to increase vaccine access in developing economies including Bangladesh.
Decision on vaccine from China after consulting advisory body: Health Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque says the government will consult the National Technical Advisory Committee before deciding on whether to use the Covid-19 vaccine which is being made by China.
Five takeaways from Monday's data on experimental coronavirus vaccines
Two potential vaccines to protect against the novel coronavirus - one from Oxford University and AstraZeneca Plc and the other from China's CanSino Biologics - induced immune responses in healthy volunteers without causing dangerous side effects, according to studies published on Monday in The Lancet.
