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Bangladesh approves use of Pfizer vaccine

The Directorate General of Drug Administration has approved the use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in the country.

DGDA on Thursday made the disclosure in a press release signed by its chief Major General Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman.

The press release said the authorization was given in line with opinion and recommendation of the committee formed following the health ministry made an application in this regard to the drug regulator. 

With this, four companies got approval to use their jab in Bangladesh.

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