Zahid Maleque
The government further lowered the age limit for booster doses. The eligibility for getting a booster dose has been decreased to 40 years.
The government have decided to shut all educational institutions, including schools and colleges, across the country for two weeks due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases.
The government will impose lockdown again if the 11-point restrictions imposed by the government to prevent the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant have been violated.
Health Minister Zahid Maleque said the government will impose strict restrictions within one or two days to prevent the spread of coronavirus across the country.
Health Minister Zahid Maleque said that the booster dose campaign against coronavirus will begin on trial at the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons (BCPS) in the capital’s Mohakhali tomorrow.
The government has planned to start administering booster doses this month.
Health Minister Zahid Maleque said that people aged 60 and above will be given booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine.
School students, between 12-17 years of age, will be vaccinated with Pfizer COVID-19 jabs at the Colonel Malek Medical College Hospital in Manikganj on Thursday.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said that 20 percent people will be vaccinated by December this year under COVAX facilities.
Students aged between 12 and 17 years will receive the Pfizer vaccine.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said that Bangladesh is on the way to manufacture the COVID-19 vaccine soon with its own effort.
Schools and colleges across the country finally reopened this morning after nearly 18 months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The vaccination program for the students aged between 12 and 17 years will be started after getting approval from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Technical Committee for COVID-19.
The government has decided to reopen the medical colleges and nursing institutions across the country from September 13 in phases.
