COVID vaccine
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India crosses milestone of administering ‘200 crore’ Covid vaccine doses
Jul 17, 2022Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, hailed the populace as the nation reached the milestone of administering “200 crore” doses of the Covid-19 vaccination today (Sunday). Up to 1 p.m. today, the Indian Ministry of... -
Moderna Covid vaccine gets full US approval
Feb 1, 2022Moderna’s Covid-19 “Spikevax” vaccine, which had previously acquired an emergency use license in the United States, has now received full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “The public can be assured that Spikevax... -
DR Congo struggles with Covid vaccine push
Dec 3, 2021A year ago, the world began one of the most significant medical projects in history: the race to vaccinate the whole human population against Covid-19. Since the start of mass vaccination in the United Kingdom on... -
US authorizes Pfizer Covid vaccine for children 5-11
Oct 30, 2021The United States approved the Pfizer Covid vaccine for children aged five to eleven on Friday, paving the path for 28 million young Americans to get inoculated in the near future. A high-level medical council advising... -
Canada to mandate Covid vaccine for government workers
Aug 14, 2021The Canadian government announced Friday it will require all federal workers and most commercial rail, air and ship passengers to get vaccinated against Covid-19, amid a surge in virus cases due to the Delta variant. “We... -
GoB to procure 15 million Sinopharm Covid vaccine doses
Jul 14, 2021The Bangladesh government will buy 15 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from China’s Sinopharm International at a lower price than originally agreed. According to ministry Public Relations Officer Gazi Towhidul Islam, the purchase was approved... -
3.3 million doses of COVID vaccine will arrive from US and China
Jul 2, 2021In addition, the second consignment of 1.2 million more Moderns vaccine jabs are expected to arrive in Bangladesh on Saturday Dhaka is expecting to receive 1.3 million Moderna vaccine doses from the US, under the Covax... -
Bangladesh Govt will spend any amount required to purchase vaccine: PM
Jun 30, 2021Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) that her government will provide whatever money is required to procure the Covid-19 vaccines to bring 80 per cent of the population under vaccination. “We have... -
India approves Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
Jun 29, 2021India on Tuesday authorised the emergency use of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine as it seeks to ramp up its vaccination drive in the wake of a record-breaking surge in infections and deaths. The vast nation of 1.3... -
Russia will give citizens single dose COVID vaccine
Jun 27, 2021The first batch of Russian-made single-dose Sputnik Light vaccine will soon be distributed among citizens. Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murasko made the announcement on Saturday. Murasco said 2.5 million doses of the vaccine would be ready...
