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Sinopharm is available and being used for vaccinations in Pakistan: health ministry
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Thursday May 27, 2021
A signage of Sinopharm is seen at the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), following the COVID-19 outbreak, in Beijing, China September 5, 2020. Reuters/Tingshu Wang
Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination on Thursday issued a statement on the Sinopharm vaccine, after a spate of confusion and misinformation surrounding its availability and use in Pakistan was seen among people.
According to a statement issued by the ministry on Twitter, the Sinopharm vaccine is available in Pakistan and is currently being administered to people.
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