Dhaka February 24, 2025, 12:00 am
He made the urge after receiving Covid-19 vaccine at BSMMU on Thursday
Scientists and medical professionals claimed that the mutant virus was more dangerous and more likely to spread faster than the original variant
The vaccine receivers will remain under observation for seven days to see whether they show any side effect
After taking the jab, they expressed their satisfaction and happiness as they have become the first persons in the country to be vaccinated
Sylhet Civil Surgeon, Premananda Mondol, said the authorities concerned have decided to retest the UK returnees as they did not have any symptoms of Covid-19 and the results of 25 returnees came out negative
They did not want to take the vaccine right now as they doubt about efficacy, side-effect and some even believe the vaccines do not work
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged global leaders to promote and ensure rational antimicrobial agents in human health, livestock, fisheries and agricultural sectors as the silently emerging antimicrobial resistance
The nationwide vaccination will start after a dry run on 400-500 people in Dhaka
Dr Ahmed Lutfar Mobin, a medical consultant, will become the first physician in the country to get the vaccine dose
The price of each dose of the vaccine, including the cost of transportation, was fixed at $5. The total cost, therefore, is $150 million — about 1,271.55 crore taka
He came up with the information while receiving Indian gift of Covid-19 vaccine at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday morning
A special flight of India carrying the consignment landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 11:20 am
EPI's headquarters, EPI repository at Tejgaon and Cental Medical Store Dept (CMSD) have been prepared to store the vaccines
The Indian government will provide 20 lakh doses of Oxford-Astrazenca Covid-19 vaccines (Covishield) to Bangladesh as ‘gift’ on January 21 instead of January 20
At least 29 people have died in Norway after receiving Pfizer and BioNTech vaccines, 13 suffered a mild facial paralysis in Israel and some people fallen sick in India
Bangladesh, as a priority country to India, will receive the vaccine produced in the country from the “very beginning”
Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine appeared to be effective against a key mutation in the more infectious variants of the virus discovered in the U.K. and South Africa
“The vaccine may reach the country by January 21-25. we’ll start the vaccination one week after its arrival in the country. That means the vacation will begin across the country in the first week of February,” DGHS DG Prof Ab
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