Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has urged all not to be worried about Covid-19 vaccines as he received 'positive indications' from a number of countries regarding the supplies of more doses to Bangladesh.
He made the comment after receiving 4.5 million doses of Covid19 vaccines from the US and China.
He told reporters at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Friday night that the situation has stabilised as these vaccines from two sources came at a very critical time.
"There's nothing to be worried about. There'll be plenty of vaccines. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has kept [aside] adequate funds for purchasing vaccines," he said.
He also thanked expatriate Bangladeshis in the US for their campaign for ensuring vaccine doses for Bangladesh. "It helped us."
He also thanked US President Joe Biden and US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller.
Bangladesh started vaccination in February with Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine from the Serum Institute of India. The supply is now stopped due to rising cases in India.
Health Minister Zahid Maleque said the government is in discussion with a number of countries to get AstraZeneca vaccine doses.
"We have got a positive indication from some countries that they'll give us AstraZeneca," he said, adding that India too indicated that they will start supplying AstraZeneca doses from August.
