The United States has donated another six million pediatric doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines to Bangladesh, bringing the total number of American vaccine donations to more than 100 million.
The US is the largest Covid-19 vaccine donor to Bangladesh. American Covid-19 vaccine donations now account for more than 70% of all international Covid-19 vaccine donations to Bangladesh, says a press release.
"This milestone underscores the strong partnership between our two countries and is just one part of the incredible progress Bangladesh has made in fully vaccinating nearly 75% of the entire country. This is a remarkable achievement and I congratulate everyone involved in protecting Bangladeshi children and adults against the pandemic," said US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas.
He said this is a remarkable achievement. "I congratulate everyone involved in protecting Bangladeshi children and adults against the pandemic," said Ambassador Haas.
CourtesyAmbassador Haas and Mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation Dr Selina Hayat Ivy joined a program at the Narayanganj Collectorate Preparatory School vaccination site in Narayanganj to mark this milestone in the Bangladesh-US partnership to fight the pandemic.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, US support has trained more than 50,000 healthcare providers and other workers on safely administering vaccines across 64 districts, donated 18 freezer vans, 750 freezer units, and 8,000 vaccine carriers to help transport 71 million doses of vaccines to remote areas, and directly administered 84 million vaccinations.
The United States has contributed more than $140 million in Covid-19 related development and humanitarian assistance to Bangladesh. Globally, the United States has donated $4 billion to support the Covax effort, which includes support for ultra-cold chain storage, transportation, and safe handling of Covid-19 vaccines, making the United States the world's largest donor for equitable global Covid-19 vaccine access.