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Govt allows use of J&J Covid-19 vaccine

The Directorate General of Drug Administration has approved the emergency use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine in the country.

Signed by the drug regulator Director General Md Mahbubur Rahman, a press release said this on Tuesday.

The people of 18 years old or above can take the jab, the press release said.

With this, Bangladesh has, so far, allowed the emergency use of six vaccines - Oxford–AstraZeneca, Sputnik V, Sinopharm, Pfizer, Sinovac, and Johnson & Johnson.

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