7.81 lakh AstraZeneca jabs coming from Japan Saturday
The second consignment of 7,81,320 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine will arrive in the country at 3:15pm on Saturday.
A Hong Kong Airlines flight, carrying the jabs, will land at Dhaka airport.
Health Minister Zahid Maleque and other high officials of the ministry will be present at the airport to receive the vaccine.
Another consignment of 6,16,780 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine will reach here from Japan on 3 August.
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This delivery is part of Japan's announced commitment of supplying over 3 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine in phases to Bangladesh under WHO-COVAX mechanism.
From the Embassy, Political Counsellor & Head of Chancery of Mission, Sheikh Farid and First Secretary Tushita Chakma were present with the ambassador.
On 24 July, Bangladesh received the first consignment of 2,45,200 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from Japan.
