Bangladesh to get 89 lakh more doses of Pfizer, Moderna vaccines
These vaccine doses will be shipped in the last quarter of this year
Vials of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccines of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are seen in the town of Ricany near Prague, Czech Republic, February 25, 2021. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo
Bangladesh will get 71 lakh doses of Pfizer and 18 lakh of Moderna vaccines as part of US donation and regular supply under the COVAX facility.
"We've received a new allocation of 71 lakh Pfizer doses (US donation) and 18 lakh Moderna doses (regular COVAX allocation) from COVAX Facility," said State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam.
These vaccine doses will be shipped in the last quarter of this year, Shahriar added.
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He said they are hopeful of getting more vaccine allocations during the period, and thanked the USA and COVAX for the support.
