Health Minister Zahid Maleque said children aged between 5-11 will get vaccine against Covid-19 on experimental basis on August 11.
Zahid Maleque revealed the information while talking to reporters in Sunday after a programme marking the World Breastfeeding Week-2022 at National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM) in the city, reports UNB.
Health Minister said, the full-fledged vaccination programme for children will start from August 26.
“Fifteen lakh doses of Pfizer vaccine have arrived on Sunday and we have taken all preparation to bring the children under vaccination programme,” he said.
Currently, the health workers are administering first, second doses and booster shots of Covid-19 vaccine but people will not be able to get second doses after some days as stock of vaccines will expire soon, he said.
He also urged people to take Covid-19 jabs as soon as possible.
