<span style="color: black;">Bangladesh has become the largest recipient of the COVID vaccines donated by the US worldwide via the Covax facility of the WHO.&nbsp; With the latest consignment of 10 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, the US has donated a total of 61 million doses of vaccines to Bangladesh, said a press release of the US embassy on Monday.&nbsp;<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">The US embassy said that the latest donation of Pfizer doses underscores the partnership between the two countries and the generosity of the American people in donating more COVID-19 vaccines to Bangladesh than to any other country in the world.&nbsp; More importantly, it reflects the work of the Government of Bangladesh and all partners involved in the rapid scale-up of the vaccination campaign to get shots in arms safely and efficiently, said the statement.&nbsp;<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">The United States has provided training to over 9,000 healthcare providers and volunteers in Bangladesh on proper vaccination management. It has supported cold-chain storage and transportation, and assisted with targeted campaigns to vaccinate students and people in hard-to-reach communities.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">The United States has also contributed over USD 131 million in COVID-related development and humanitarian assistance through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and other affiliated organisations.&nbsp;<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">Meanwhile, close to 71 percent people have received Covid vaccine in Bangladesh with more than 1.20 crore people receiving the vaccine on the first day of the 3 day long national campaign launched on Saturday, Feb. 26.&nbsp;</span><br />
News On AIR | February 28, 2022 7:25 PM
Bangladesh becomes the largest recipient of US COVID vaccines