A 2-month investment opportunity has been introduced to accelerate the delivery of Covid-19 vaccines to 92 low and middle-income economies through Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC). The US government already has contributed an initial of $2 billion to Gavi in support of COVAX and will contribute an additional $2 billion
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Second phase of Covid-19 vaccination drive begins
Bangladesh Thursday began its second phase of inoculating people against the coronavirus disease amid uncertainty around vaccine availablity. State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury got his second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. He took the first shot of the vaccine at the same medical
Oxford jab may lead to blood clots: Study
Two research teams from Germany's Greifswald University and the Norway's University of Oslo claimed they have an explanation for the blood clots reported in people who received Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine. According to the research teams, Oxford-AstraZeneca's vaccine causes the body to produce antibodies - normally used to fight off infections or
EU moves toward stricter export controls for COVID vaccines
Vaccine drive to continue with AstraZeneca shot: Health Secy
Bangladesh does not plan to suspend its rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine, despite a cascading number of countries doing so over reports of some recipients developing dangerous blood clots. Md Abdul Mannan, Secretary, Health Care Division, while noting the suspension in some European countries, said no unusual side effects have been
Vaccine can be taken during Ramadan fasting: Islamic Foundation
Muslims can receive Covid-19 vaccine shots during the fasting of Ramadan, said the Islamic Foundation. The Ministry of Religious Affairs issued a handout in this regard on Monday after a views-exchange meeting at the Islamic Foundation on Sunday. Director General of the Islamic Foundation Dr Mohammad Mushfiqur Rahman presided over the meeting. Religious