People on the frontline in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic has been prioritised in the plan to be executed in five stages in three phases requiring around 180 million doses, as a person requires two jabs. The Health Services Division plans to vaccinate more than 17.2 million people, or nine percent of the population, in the second phase. Bangladesh hopes to get 90 million doses initially for 45 million people. Another 60 million doses are expected by June through the COVAX programme led by the World Health Organisation and global vaccine alliance GAVI. Dr Meerjady Sabrina Flora, additional director general at the Directorate General of Health Services, said the draft plan also discusses ways to procure other materials, such as syringes, for the inoculation.

Source: bd News24 December 22, 2020 21:22 UTC