Health Minister Zahid Maleque said the first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines might not be available in the country after the month of October as the stock is going out of stock.

He said: "After the month of October, there is a possibility of first and second doses of Covid-19 vaccines being out of stock. If some remain, those will be expired. So, those who did not receive first, second and booster doses, heave been asked to take their respective vaccines immediately."

The minister said these in National Advocacy Workshop on COVID-19 vaccination for children in the capital on Saturday.
 
Zahid Maleque also said the government decided to stop administering the first dose by October 3 as the vaccine date will be expired.

However, COVID vaccination campaign for the children aged 5-11 under district and upazila levels will start from October 11, he added.

The minister requested those who will still not receive the first, second and third doses to take the vaccine between September 28 and October 3 as the campaign will begin in the country from September 28.

BDST: 1447 HRS, SEP 17, 2022
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