The finding backed Britain's decision to extend the interval between initial and booster doses of the shot to 12 weeks. Bangladesh launched the inoculation drive last month and held a dry run initially, in which over 500 people were given the Oxford vaccine doses manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. But uncertainties over the arrival of vaccine doses forced the government to change the plan. Khurshid had said at the time that the previous plan would be restored if the second doses had arrived as per schedule. The director general of health services said they would be informed about the changed dates via text message.

Source: bd News24 February 15, 2021 13:52 UTC