COVID-19 vaccine
German authorities approve 3rd clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine
Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI), Germany's Federal Institute for Vaccines and Biomedicines, has approved the third clinical trial of a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
Steps taken to make coronavirus vaccine available at right time: Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday said that proper steps have been taken to make the coronavirus vaccine available at right time.
‘By helping others, countries help themselves’, UN chief says about global COVID-19 vaccine effort
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged all countries and partners to significantly step up in the next three months to provide much needed new and additional resources and to mobilize all partners and to put everyone behind a global response to COVID-19 vaccine effort.
Investigational COVID-19 vaccine well-tolerated: study
The Phase 1 trial of an investigational mRNA vaccine to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection has shown that the vaccine is well-tolerated and generates a strong immune response in older adults, according to a newly published study, reports Xinhua.
Ensure Covid vaccine for all countries at a time: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked the world community to treat the Covid-19 vaccine as a ‘global public good’ and urged the United Nations to ensure its timely availability of the vaccine to all countries at a time.
China aims to make 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses a year
China’s annual production capacity for coronavirus vaccines will top 1 billion doses by 2021, following an aggressive government support program for construction of new factories, said a Chinese health official, reports AP.
2mn deaths from Covid-19 very likely, warns WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the global death toll from Covid-19 could hit two million before an effective vaccine is widely used, reports BBC.
Want to get effective Covid-19 vaccine at right time: Health Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Wednesday said the government is working to procure the most effective Covid-19 vaccine at right time for the people.
Kyrgyzstan will get priority for Russian Covid-19 vaccine
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk, said the supply of a Russian COVID-19 vaccine to Kyrgyzstan will be considered a priority matter.
Majority of global population join COVAX Facility for access to vaccine: WHO
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday a total of 156 economies representing nearly two-thirds of the world's population have joined the COVAX Facility, reports Xinhua.