4th Covid vaccine jab for those over 60: Health Minister

The fourth vaccine dose of Covid-19 will be administered to citizens over 60. Health Minister Zahid Maleque made the declaration on Thursday.

The minister made the announcement while speaking at an event organized on the occasion of World AIDS Day at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital.

He said: “We have enough vaccine doses. We have spoken to the prime minister about administering the fourth dose. The

Mentioning that the number of Covid-19 cases is increasing again in several countries including China and Japan, he said Bangladesh also has to be on the alert.

“Although the infection rate in the country is relatively low and deaths from Covid-19 in the country is fewer than 30,000, we do not want even one more death,” added the minister.