Bangladesh authorises emergency use of Moderna’s vaccine
The government has approved Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in the country.
The Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) made the announcement through a press release this evening.
This is the seventh vaccine to receive emergency use authorisation from the DGDA.
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Bangladesh is scheduled to get a total of 25 lakh doses of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine on July 2 and July 3 under the Covax facility.
According to an AFP report, the process of shipping the vaccine doses from the United States started on Tuesday.
Bangladesh has been grappling with a fresh wave of coronavirus. On Tuesday, it witnessed over 100 deaths from Covid-19 for the third consecutive day.
Apart from the vaccination scheme, the government has adopted lockdown measures in an effort to tackle the contagious virus.
