COVID-19 vaccine: Bangladesh signs agreement with Serum Institute of India
The COVID-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh is now 1.44 per cent and the current recovery rate is 85.80 per cent.
Vials with Covid-19 Vaccine stickers attached and syringes, with the logo of the University of Oxford and its partner British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.
AFP Photo
Bangladesh on Sunday signed an agreement with the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) for procurement of three crore doses of the Oxford-Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine. According to DD News, the vaccine will be delivered in six installments of 50 lakh doses each.
After signing of the agreement, Bangladesh Health Minister Zahed Maleq said that the vaccine has proved safe during trials in different countries and it is suitable for Bangladesh. He also said the government is in talks with other countries to procure more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
India may commence COVID-19 vaccination drive by Jan, normal life will resume by Oct: SII CEO Adar Poonawalla
dnaindia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dnaindia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Here s how the government is planning to conduct COVID-19 vaccinations
newsbytesapp.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsbytesapp.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Injecting hope
millenniumpost.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from millenniumpost.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Plan to immunise 1 25 L in 14 days; cold storage facilities being readied
indiatimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indiatimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.