Bangladesh has been given assurances over the supply of the Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, according to Health Minister Zahid Maleque.

He spoke to reporters at the Secretariat on Monday about the prospect of a vaccine for the disease in Bangladesh.

"We have already approved a clinical trial of China's vaccine. We have also been assured about the supply of Oxford's vaccine to Bangladesh. An Indian company (Serum Institute) is readying it and Beximco and Serum will take measures to bring it to Bangladesh. This issue has also been discussed officially."

Asked whether the vaccine will be clinically trialled, Maleque said, "They haven't said anything about that. We are waiting to hear what Oxford needs to know from us."

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