Mass Covid-19 vaccination from August 14

The nationwide mass Covid-19 vaccination program will start from August 14.

Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Director General Prof ABM Khurshid Alam told risingbd on Thursday.

Earlier it was scheduled for a week from Saturday (August 7), will now take place for just one day on Saturday. The government has changed its planned campaign due to manpower and vaccine crisis. The inoculation will be held on August 7 only, he said.

The decision was made at a high-level meeting on Wednesday, according to the DGHS chief.