Message From The Director
Vaccine News
COVID-19 news now regularly includes the latest updates on vaccines. There has been great excitement as a new vaccine from Johnson & Johnson appears ready to be approved for full production and distribution.
Johnson & Johnson’s version is noteworthy due to it being a single-dose vaccine with storage at regular refrigerator temperatures. Many are now asking which of the four major vaccines is best? When asked this question, Dr. Fauci from the CDC replied, “Whichever vaccine you can get. They all provide an increased level of protection and help reduce the risk of a serious infection.” So, what are the vaccine opportunities for us living in Bangladesh? Recently, ISD reached a benchmark with all eligible National staff (i.e., those over the age of 40) being registered for the vaccine, with 70% already being vaccinated. There are indications that National teachers and staff under the age of 40 may also be eligible soon. As for Expatriate faculty and staff, those faculty and staff have all been registered with the Foreign Ministry and we are awaiting news about the timeline for those vaccinations to begin. I encourage everyone to take advantage of the opportunity to be vaccinated when it becomes available. We will provide more information about these opportunities as the government provides it.
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