Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine should be administered: Secretary of Health



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On Wednesday, Health Secretary Abdul Mannan told reporters about the government’s decision, according to a Reuters report.

“So far, those who have taken the first dose of the vaccine are healthy,” he said. So we have no plans to stop this vaccination campaign. “

The Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India is being administered in Bangladesh. So far, he has taken the first 48 lakh dose of vaccines nationwide.

At least 16 countries in Europe and outside of Europe, including Norway, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Ireland and Iceland, have suspended vaccines following reports of blood clots after the AstraZeneca vaccine.

However, the World Health Organization and the European Union drug regulator have not confirmed any link between the vaccine and blood clots.

Coronavirus infection has been on the rise in Bangladesh for several days. In the last day, out of 1,065 people, the coronavirus infection was detected and 11 people died.

As of Wednesday morning, the number of people infected with the coronavirus in the country increased from 1,085 to 5.72,752.

And with the death of 11 people in the last day, the number of deaths from coronavirus in the country has risen to 6,608.

Also on Tuesday, an emergency meeting on Covid-19 prevention and what to do now gave a complete lockdown on infection control, closing or restricting public meetings maintaining ‘economic balance’ if not possible, closing educational institutions, exams public.

However, the Health Minister said on Wednesday that the government would not announce any new lockdown even if the infection increased. Instead, he will closely monitor whether hygiene practices are being observed, such as wearing masks and maintaining social distance.



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