About 30 million doses have been secured, which SII would deliver over a period of six months — five million a month. Bangladesh however, received 2 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine as a gift from the Indian government. Also Read - Covid-19 vaccine registration app ‘Surakkha’ to be prepared by Jan 25As per the plan, a total of 138,247,000 people will be vaccinated in five stages. The vaccineThe Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine was proven to be safe with no major side-effects reported throughout the human trials. The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine can be stored at regular fridge temperatures (2°C to 8°C).

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 25, 2021 05:25 UTC