Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government has already taken measures to collect more than 245 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as part of its initiative to inoculate all the people.
“We have taken measures to collect 24,54,52,700 doses of COVID-19 vaccines so far till August 30, 2021,” she said on Wednesday, reports BSS.
The prime minister gave the information while replying to a tabled question from treasury bench lawmaker Shahiduzzaman Sarker from Naogaon-2 constituency in the 14th session of the 11th parliament with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.
The prime minister said the government has ensured getting over 10 million doses of jabs per month.
She informed that Sinopharm will provide 60 million doses of its vaccine by December. As per the schedule of the company, Bangladesh will get 20 million doses per month from October.
Sheikh Hasina said the government has administered 2,61,29,187 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine till August 30, 2021.
“1,82,89,018 people have got a single dose while 78,40,169 people have received two doses of the vaccine,” she said.
The premier said that her government has set up 673 vaccine centres at divisional, district and Upazila levels across the country to bring all the people under the inoculation coverage.