Covid vaccine to be available at Tk425
The government has ordered Covid-19 vaccine for around 6 crore people
Each shot of covid-19 vaccine will be available in the country at a cost of around Tk425, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said on Saturday.
"The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be available at a maximum cost of $5 (425 Bangladeshi TK)," he said while addressing a view exchange programme in Manikganj, reports Somoy TV.
Jahid Maleque also disclosed that the first consignment containing 50 lakh shots of Oxford's vaccine will hopefully reach the country this month.
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The government has ordered Covid-19 vaccine for around 6 crore people. More orders will be placed in phases, he added.
However, the vaccine developed by Oxford-Astrazeneca is yet to receive approval from the World Health Organization.
Even though, the United Kingdom and India have approved the vaccine for emergency use.
