Health Minister Zahid Maleque on Tuesday said children aged between 5 and 12 would be administered vaccines to protect them Covid-19 infection.
"We have taken the decision to inoculate children aged 5 and 12 years with Covid-19 vaccines after approval of the World Health Organization (WHO)..... The country has sufficient number of vaccines, which are eligible for children," he remarked at a function in Dhaka, said an official release.
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The function was held at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in the city.
Maleque said, "There are 2.20 crore children aged between 5 and 12 in the country. Registration is mandatory through Surokkha app for receiving Covid-19 vaccine."
