US to Give Another 3 Million Moderna Vaccine Doses to Bangladesh

The United States (US) has decided to give further three million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Bangladesh as gift under COVAX facility, reports media.  

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller made the announcement in a tweet on Saturday.

“Pleased to announce another gift of 3 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine coming to Bangladesh from the American people via #COVAX. The U.S. is committed to increasing the country’s vaccine supply to beat the pandemic here and worldwide,” the ambassador wrote.

The delivery date is not yet known, but the donation will give a huge boost to Bangladesh’s inoculation efforts amid a worsening 2nd wave of infections.

The vaccine assistance will be provided via the COVAX’s dose-sharing mechanism, similar to the shipment of 2.5 million doses, also donated by the US, that arrived in Bangladesh on June 26.

The mRNA vaccine, with product name Spikevax, was given conditional approval for use in Bangladesh on June 29.