Assuring that a massive vaccination drive will begin in the country in July, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the government will provide any amount of money to collect Covid-19 vaccines to ensure free jabs for all.
“I’ve already announced that the government will ensure free vaccination for all. We’ll provide funds, no matter how much is needed, to collect the necessary vaccines to this end,” she said.
The Prime Minister said this while participating in the general discussion in the House on the proposed national budget for 2021-22 fiscal year.
She said the government has kept aside Tk 14,200 crore in the national budget for vaccine collection.
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