Covid booster doses from tomorrow

Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said the trial of Covid-19 booster doses will begin on Sunday.

First-line doctors, nurses, government officials, media workers and the elderly will be administered the booster doses, the minister told reporters at Shuvro Center in Garpara area of Manikganj Sadar upazila on Friday evening.

“Activities to administer the booster doses are ongoing. The Surokkha app is being updated as well,” he added.

Stating that there is no shortage of vaccines in the country, the health minister said, “Currently, we have 700,000 Pfizer vaccines in stock. Another 20 million vaccines will arrive next month.”

On December 12, the National Technical Advisory Committee (NTAC) on Covid-19 recommended booster shots to the citizens above 60 and frontliners.

The senior citizens and frontliners who got the two doses of vaccine six months ago will get the booster dose, the NTAC recommended at a meeting.