Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said that allegations of corruption in the health sector in general are not acceptable. It is necessary to say exactly where the corruption has taken place. It should not be talked about corruption in the health sector in general. Specific allegations of corruption should be mentioned. You are speaking of masks – that mask was never bought. Payment was not made and the products were also not received. But talks are being made about the mask which is wrong. Take a good look and say the right thing.

Over availability of vaccine, the Minister said, “We are trying to get vaccines. In a few days, 2.5 million doses Moderna vaccine will arrive. The China vaccine will also arrive at the same time. We will get 63 million vaccines from Covax by December. A contract of 15 million doses of vaccine has been signed with Chinese Sinopharm.”

“In total, there are 100 million doses of vaccine are available till December. With this, we can vaccinate 50 million people. Vaccine of Johnson & Johnson has recently been granted permission. We will be able to vaccinate 70 million people with that 70 million doses of the vaccine. We will get that vaccine in the first quarter of next year. Nearly 80 percent of people will be vaccinated in the first quarter of next year.”

Health Minister said this in the Parliament session on Wednesday (June 30).