HONG KONG, Mar 24: Hong Kong suspended use of the Pfizer vaccine Wednesday after its Chinese distributor informed the city that one batch had defective bottle lids.
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Taiwan kicks off vaccination drive with AstraZeneca shot
Taipei, Taiwan, Mar 22 : Health care workers received the first shots in Taiwan’s COVID-19 vaccination drive Monday, beginning a campaign that won’t use supplies from China amid uneven distribution of the vaccines globally.
WHO-EU Medicines Agency meet on AstraZeneca vaccine Tuesday
Health officials from the UN and the European Union will meet with top executives of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Tuesday to discuss Astra-Zeneca vaccine.
Covid vaccine can be taken during Ramadan fasting: Islamic Foundation
Dhaka, Mar 15: Muslims can receive Covid-19 vaccine shots during the fasting of Ramadan, said the Islamic Foundation.
Covid-19: Daily infection rate in Bangladesh jumps to 7.15
Dhaka, Mar 14: Covid-19 claimed 18 more lives and infected 1,159 more in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Sunday morning, showing a sharp rise both in the number of deaths and daily infections.
Covid cases keep rising in Bangladesh; 6 more die
News Desk Bangladesh is seeing a continuous rise in the number of daily Covid-19 infection cases as it recorded 1,051 fresh ones in the last 24 hours till Thursday morning. Six more coronavirus-related deaths were reported during the period, according…
Seven countries urge WTO DG to hold direct talks with Big Pharma
A group of seven countries – Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, Turkey, Chile and Colombia has urged the WTO Director-General Ms Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to conduct discussions directly with vaccine developers and manufacturers.
PM Hasina receives first dose of Covid vaccine
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday afternoon.
Addressing pandemic-induced global medical supply issues
Public excitement prevailed at the arrival of the first batch of COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in Malaysia on Sunday, probably more as a sign of relief.
Vaccination 2nd dose to begin in Bangladesh on Apr 7
The administering of the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Bangladesh will begin on April 7 as per the guideline of the World Health Organisation (WHO), said Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Tuesday.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh: 18 more die, 399 infected
Bangladesh witnessed a rise in Covid-19 related deaths and new cases in the last 24 hours until Tuesday morning.
Covid-19: Bangladesh’s daily infection rate rises again, fatalities fall
Bangladesh recorded 350 more Covid-19 infections until early Saturday, meaning 543,024 people have now tested positive for the virus in the country since the start of the pandemic.
Vaccination in Bangladesh: FM says over 15 lakh received shots so far
More than 15 lakh people have got vaccinated against Covid-19 in Bangladesh since the country launched vaccination drive on February 7, said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday.
Vaccine Imperialism Cause Death, Suffering, Delay Recovery
Vaccine developers’ refusal to share publicly funded vaccine research findings is stalling broader, affordable vaccinations which would more rapidly contain COVID-19 contagion.
Dhaka launches vaccination campaign: Historic Day – Hasina
Dhaka, Jan 27 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday opened the Covid-19 vaccination programme at a city hospital in a bid to end the coronavirus pandemic in Bangladesh.
PM to launch vaccination Wednesday: Countrywide from Feb 7
Dhaka, Jan 26 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to launch coronavirus vaccination drive at Kurmitola General Hospital in the capital on Wednesday.
Bangladesh receives 1st shipment of 5mn Covid vaccine doses
Dhaka, Jan 25 – Bangladesh on Monday received the first consignment of 50 lakh doses of Covishield, the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca and manufactured by Serum Institute of India (SII).
Health authorities want online registration for vaccination
Dhaka, Jan 25 – No one will be allowed to receive Covid-19 vaccine doses without online registration, says the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Bangladesh plans to vaccinate 138 million people in 3 phases
Dhaka, Jan 24 – Bangladesh has worked out a plan for national vaccination against Covid-19 with a target to give two doses of vaccine to 13.82 crore people each to eliminate the deadly virus.
Diabetic Assoc starts diabetes journey App dissemination
Dhaka, Jan 23 – The diabetes journey application and the country’s first diabetes treatment guideline were disseminated Friday among doctors. The application will work based on the “Diabetes Care BADAS Guideline”.
PM Hasina to inaugurate Covid-19 vaccination on Jan 27
Dhaka, Jan 23 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to launch coronavirus vaccination drive at Kurmitola General Hospital in the capital on January 27.
20 lakh Oxford vaccine doses reach Dhaka as India’s gift
Twenty lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine gifted by India reached Dhaka on Thursday.
Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna to Earn $14.7B from Vaccines Sales
According to data presented by Finaria.it, BioNTech-Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines sales are expected to generate $14.7bn in revenue by 2023.
Global Joint Effort Must to Secure Equal Access to Vaccines
Recovering better will require concerted efforts to rebuild trust in the institutions of governance, with a renewed commitment to eliminating discrimination
Dhaka to receive Covid-19 vaccine 1st consignment Jan 25-26
Dhaka, Jan 18 – Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Monday said Bangladesh will receive the first consignment of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine on January 25-26.
Globe Biotech of BD to make vaccine for clinical trial
Dhaka, Jan 6 – Bangladeshi pharmaceutical company Globe Biotech has got approval from the DG of Drug Administration for manufacturing Covid-19 vaccine for clinical trial.
JMI brings final version of first Bangladeshi KN95 mask
Dhaka, Jan 4 – JMI has launched the final version of its first made in Bangladesh KN95 respiratory mask. Earlier, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed a case against JMI for supplying low-quality masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) to the government…
‘Bangladesh to get Oxford Covid vaccine on time as per deal’
Dhaka, Jan 4 – Beximco Pharmaceuticals, the local partner of Serum Institute of India (SII), on Monday assured that Bangladesh will get the agreed amount of vaccine doses on time as per agreement.
Dhaka prepares master plan to properly provide Covid vaccine
Dhaka, Jan 2 – As vaccinating millions of people across the country to control Covid-19 looks to be a daunting task, the government has prepared a master plan and necessary guidelines to do the job properly.
UN health agency clears Pfizer and BioNTech vaccines
In an effort to speed up access to Covid-19 vaccination in the developing world, the UN health agency approved Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccines for emergency use. Regulatory experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) from around the world and…