No first dose of Covid-19 vaccine after October 3: Health Minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque said on Saturday that the government has decided to stop administering the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by October 3.

He said while speaking at a workshop over Covid-19 vaccination for children, aged 5-11 years, held at a Dhaka hotel.

He informed that nearly 33 lakh people did not receive their first jab yet while 94 lakh people did not receive their second shot of Covid-19 vaccine across the country.

He also urged people, who have not taken their first Covid-19 vaccine dose yet, to take the shot as soon as possible.

He added that there is a possibility of first and second doses of Covid-19 vaccine being out of stock after the month of October.