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Chinese engineers and technicians working in mega projects in Bangladesh got their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on Saturday.
Moreover, about 1,000 students from Bangladesh's four leading medical colleges -- Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mugda Medical College -- have taken their first shot of the Covid vaccine produced by China's Sinopharm, said the Embassy.
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The Chinese government has gifted five lakh doses of the vaccine to Bangladesh.
UNB Dhaka University correspondent reports: The vaccination of Chinese citizens will continue until Sunday at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) underground vaccination booths of the emergency section.
A total of 456 Chinese citizens will be vaccinated, DMCH Director Brig. Gen. Md. Nazmul Haque told UNB.
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"We got a letter from the Health Ministry. We will vaccinate a total of 456 Chinese citizens by tomorrow," he said.
Bangladesh's drug regulator on April 29 authorized the emergency use of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine in the country.