Abdur Rob, from Khulna’s Rupsha, started a frantic search for Intravenous (IV) saline on doctor’s advice after his daughter, 13, was admitted to a local private hospital with dengue positive on Monday.
COVID-19 vaccine distribution from early February in line with previously
laid out plans as the first consignment of Oxford-AstraZeneca inoculates are
expected to reach the country by next week, officials said.
“The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Oxford University
and AstraZeneca will arrive by January 26,” health services director general
(DGHS) Prof Dr Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam told BSS.
Alam added his office accomplished all required steps so the countrywide
COVID-19 vaccination drive could be launched by the first week of February as
initial consignment of nearly 50 lakh vaccine doses were expected to arrive
later this month.
facilities meant for Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) were readied to