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Corona vaccine may be required every year, all types of vaccines will be produced in the country: Health Minister Covid-19 Vaccine
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Corona vaccine may be required every year, all types of vaccines will be produced in the country: Health Minister

Bangladesh Live News | @banglalivenews | 22 Apr 2022, 10:26 pm

Dhaka, April 22: Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque MP has hinted at vaccinating against coronavirus every year. He said it was not yet certain whether the corona would be vaccinated every year. But we are preparing. Measures have been taken to produce all types of vaccines in the country. He said this while inspecting the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) admission test for the 2021-22 academic year at Government Titumir College in the capital on Friday (April 22) at 10:30 am.

"We have succeeded in the Corona vaccine," the minister said. Now don't just do it, all vaccines will be produced in the country. He said cholera vaccine would be given in five areas of the capital in the first phase from the first week of next month. Cholera will be vaccinated extensively after that. At that time, the minister urged everyone to get vaccinated.

Zahid Maleque said a total of 65,905 students from 26 centers across the country have taken part in this year's public-private examination. Where the total seats are 1 thousand 950. Of these, 545 are government and 1,405 are private. The average number of contestants in each seat is 33. He said that the examination question papers are being distributed and the examination is being conducted digitally.

Asked about the recent report of TIB's average turnover of around Tk 23,000 crore in corona vaccine purchase and management, Zahid Maleque said, "I don't know anything about it yet. After seeing everything, a press conference will be held soon."