“It is very much feasible for Bangladesh to run a few mock drills before carrying out the vaccination process. The drills will help the health authorities to conduct the vaccination process and mobilize the beneficiaries smoothly,” he said. In July last year, Globe Biotech announced it was developing a Covid-19 vaccine, making it the only vaccine candidate developed by a Bangladeshi company. The vaccine candidate now must pass the clinical trials before getting approval for human use. Now the vaccine is around the corner, we need to use the same sources to disseminate information about vaccines,” he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 09, 2021 14:48 UTC