Over 7 lakh AstraZeneca shots to arrive on Saturday
The vaccines will arrive via a Qatar Airways flight
Vials labelled "Astra Zeneca Covid-19 Coronavirus Vaccine" and a syringe are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo, in this illustration photo taken March 14, 2021. Photo :Reuters
A consignment of 7.9lakh doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in Dhaka from Germany on Saturday afternoon.
The vaccines will arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport via a flight of Qatar Airways, said a press release today.
Senior Secretary of Health Service Division, Lokman Hossain Miah, and German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Tröster will be present at the airport to receive the vaccine.
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There will a media briefing after receiving the vaccines.
