Bangladesh gets 10 lakh CoronaVac shots as gift from China

Bangladesh on Tuesday received 10 lakh doses of CoronaVac vaccine as a gift from the Chinese government.

This is the fifth batch of gifted Covid-19 vaccine doses from the Chinese Government to Bangladesh.

Bangladesh received four batches of gifted Chinese Shinopharm vaccine doses in May, June and August of 2021.

The latest batch of vaccine doses is produced by Sinovac Life Sciences Co Ltd.

In a bid to fight against the virus, Bangladesh and China have always been standing together, supporting and assisting each other in times of difficulties and challenges, vividly illustrating the profound friendship between the two countries, said the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka in a statement.

Besides, Bangladesh also received 10 lakh doses of Sinopharm vaccine from China and 10 lakh doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from Netherlands at 11pm on Monday and 12am Tuesday, according to a press statement of the health ministry.

Apart from these, around 55 lakh doses of Sinopharm vaccine are expected to reach Bangladesh by 11pm on Thursday, according to the health ministry.