Students to get vaccines by next week: Dr Dipu Moni

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Wednesday said it will be possible to inoculate school students against Covid-19 by the next week.

The education minister said this while replying to a query of the journalists marking the third research day at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in Dhaka.

"Registration of the students for vaccination is now going on", she said, adding that "Vaccinate programme against COVID-19 for the students will begin immediately after the registration."

University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor Quazi Shahidullah and Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) President Dr Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin spoke at the function as the special guests while BSMMU vice-chancellor Dr M Sharfuddin Ahmed chaired it.

Source: BSS