Bangladesh to procure vaccines worth Tk412.71 crore via Unicef for EPI

The government has approved a proposal to procure vaccines
worth Tk412.71 crore through the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for
use under the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) during the 2025–26
fiscal year.
The approval came from the Cabinet
Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) at a meeting chaired by Finance
Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today (10 June) at the Cabinet Division
meeting room.
According to official sources, the
Health Services Division placed the proposal seeking approval for the direct
procurement of vaccines through UNICEF, the recommended supplier.
Officials said the vaccines will be used in the
implementation of the country's EPI activities aimed at protecting children and
other target groups from vaccine-preventable diseases.
The committee reviewed the proposal
and recommended it for approval under the direct procurement method,
considering UNICEF's role as the designated international procurement agency
for EPI vaccines.
The procurement is expected to
ensure an uninterrupted supply of vaccines required for the national
immunisation programme throughout the fiscal year.
















