DHAKA, Jun 30 (NNN-BSS) – Chinese nationals in Bangladesh, yesterday received the second Sinopharm vaccine doses, under China’s “Spring Sprout” vaccine programme.
The Chinese “Spring Sprout” vaccine programme was launched yesterday, in the capital, Dhaka and other cities in Bangladesh.
With the joint efforts by the Bangladeshi government and the Chinese embassy in Bangladesh, the official vaccination site has been set up, to provide free COVID-19 vaccines for Chinese nationals in the country.
Sinopharm vaccine was approved by Bangladesh’s drug regulator late in Apr, for emergency use.
About 1,000 medical students from Bangladesh’s four top leading medical colleges have recently taken their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, thanks to the first batch of vaccines donated by China.
China’s first donation of vaccines arrived in Bangladesh on May 12.
And the second batch of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines, donated by the Chinese government, arrived in Bangladesh on Jun 13.– NNN-BSS
