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Govt working on corona vaccine rollout plan Frontline fighters, elderly to get the jab on priority basis Mohammad Al Amin 22nd December, 2020 10:36:54 With Covid-19 vaccine expected to arrive in the country at the end of January or the beginning of February next, the government is now working to finalise the strategy to distribute the jab across the country. “We’ve already devised a plan about the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine across the country and now work is underway on how the...

  Senior Correspondent,  bdnews24.com Published: 21 Dec 2020 04:57 PM BdST Updated: 21 Dec 2020 04:57 PM BdST Bangladesh is planning to procure 60 million additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine through the World Health Organizations COVAX programme within June 2021, according to Health Minister Zahid Maleque. "); } The minister revealed the plan on Monday during a virtual cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the progress of the vaccination process in the country. The...

Bangladesh will get six crore shots of Covid-19 vaccines between May and June next year from the COVAX facility, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said yesterday. This will be in addition to 3 crore doses of the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine from the Serum Institute of India (SII) that the government expects to start reaching the country between late January and early February, he said referring to Health Minister Zahid Maleques words in yesterdays cabinet meeting. Officials had earlier sai...

news BD to get more 60m doses of Covid-19 vaccine by May-June The New Nation Staff Reporter : Bangladesh plans to collect more 60 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine through the World Health Organizations COVAX programme within May-June 2021. Health Minister Zahid Maleque said it on Monday during a virtual Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the progress of the vaccination process. Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said it during a press briefin...

Around 4.07 lakh children to get MR vaccines in Rajshahi 359 RAJSHAHI, Dec 18, 2020 (BSS)- About 4.07 lakh children will be brought under one dose of measles-rubella (MR) vaccination each in the Measles-Rubella Campaign-2020 in Rajshahi district. Deputy Civil Surgeon Dr Raziul Haque disclosed this while addressing a press conference on “Measles-Rubella Campaign-2020′ arranged by the Civil Surgeon Office at its conference room in the city on Thursday. The Expanded Programme on Immunization (...

Updated Dec 18, 2020 | 10:59 IST In a just-released set of FAQs, the government has issued a complete set of answers to all the Frequently Asked Questions on the coronavirus-driven pandemic and the vaccines that will be deployed to fight it. Indias vaccination plan: All your doubts, fears, questions answered by the government&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspiStock Images Key Highlights India is not only the worlds biggest vaccine producer and supplier, it also runs the wor...

UNICEF Malawi COVID-19 Situation Report: 3 - 16 Dec 2020 Format 6,070 confirmed cases 242 cases still under investigation 187 deaths Highlights • 7,500 community members have received COVID-19 prevention information from the UNICEF supported COVID-19 quarantine management solution (mQuarantine). The mQuarantine application offers a platform for the Ministry of Health to interact with those in self-isolation & quarantine and track in real-time their conditions, while adhering to infection prev...

Structures in place for Covid vaccine   NAMIBIA, by acting proactively, will be one of the first countries in Africa that will have a Covid-19 vaccine available to inoculate people against the disease and to normalise citizens’ way of life and fully revive the national economy.   The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, during the national briefing session from State House stated that vaccination is one of the most effective methods to prevent infections.   He said...

After assurance from the officials of the directorate general of health services about better payment, some 26,000 health assistants will join work from today. Due to their work abstention since November 26, the measles-rubella vaccination campaign for children scheduled for December 6 had to be pushed to December 12. Even after that "no assistant under the banner of Bangladesh Health Assistant Association (BHAA) joined the ongoing measles-rubella vaccination campaign" across the country. "We h...

Pakistan has increased its funds allocated for purchasing Covid-19 vaccine to $250 million and signed non-disclosure agreements with various multinational companies. — Reuters/File ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has increased its funds allocated for purchasing Covid-19 vaccine to $250 million and signed non-disclosure agreements with various multinational companies. Under the agreement, the recipient country will not make details of the vaccine public. Earlier, the government had set aside $150m for the...