The High Court (HC) Monday asked authorities concerned to let it know about a specific initiative regarding giving Covid-19 vaccines to expecting mothers on priority basis. A High Court division virtual bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim passed the order after holding hearing on a writ filed by four Supreme Court
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Govt to vaccinate Rohingyas gradually
The government has decided to vaccinate the Rohingyas as part of an inclusive vaccination programme. Although no start date was offered, a preliminary decision was announced that in the first phase, those who are above 55 years old will be considered. Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, while talking to reporters on Tuesday,
All adults to be gradually vaccinated: Health Minister
Expanding the vaccine eligibility target, Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday said everyone above 18 years will gradually be vaccinated in Bangladesh. "Arrangements are being made to gradually bring all citizens above 18 years under the Covid-19 vaccination programme in order to revive the country's education system," he said. Zahid Maleque came
High time to bring super spreaders under vaccination
Bangladesh began the vaccination programme against Covid-19 in February last but activities got interrupted for some time due to depletion in the vaccine stock. Vaccination activities are going to resume in full swing as vaccines have come from different sources. As per the government plan, citizens over 40 years of
Massive vaccination to begin in July: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday said a massive vaccination drive will begin in July and the government will provide any amount of money to procure Covid-19 vaccines to ensure free inoculation for all. "I've already announced that the government will ensure free vaccination for all. We'll provide funds, no matter how
A survival budget and an inefficient system
Bangladesh along with the world needs massive vaccination –around 70-80%- to be safe to carry on with other activities including economic ones. Whether that is a realistic objective one isn’t sure but that fact remains. The world is actually going through a massive human ecological change as the vulnerable are
Uncertainty looms large over vaccination
The future of vaccination program in Bangladesh looks bleak due to broken supplies of the injection vials as the lone supplier Serum Institute of India failed to ship the vaccines in time, officials said. Bangladesh government signed an agreement with the Serum Institute of India for procuring some 30 million dosesAstraZeneca,
Covid vaccine: UNICEF emphasises speed, simplicity to remove barriers
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore has said they need speed and simplicity to remove barriers to the acquisition, manufacture and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines globally. “The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear to us all that no one is safe until everyone is safe. But equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines is within our
Olympics: Vaccination not required for athletes
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach reiterated Friday that vaccination for the coronavirus will not be a requirement for athletes competing at the Tokyo Games following concerns about the slow pace of the vaccine rollout in Japan. With the Olympic host nation having faced delays securing vaccine doses, there is a
Covid-19: Bangladesh logs 13 more deaths
Bangladesh saw a rise in its daily Covid-19 in cases in the last 24 hours till Tuesday morning as the country registered 912 new cases. Thirteen Coronavirus-related deaths and 912 new cases were reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With the latest figure, the Covid-19