Dr Faisal said that China has always extended a helping hand to Pakistan in crucial times
NEWSDESK
March 17, 2021
ISLAMABAD:
The second batch of the Sinopharm vaccines from China to inoculate the population against Covid-19 arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday.
PM s Assistant on Health Dr Faisal Sultan received the 0.5 million jabs at the Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi, the ministry of health said.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Faisal said China has always extended a helping hand to Pakistan in crucial times and thanked the Chinese government for its generosity.
The shipments are being received as part of a phased process. The vaccines, which will be shifted to the warehouse of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), are being administered to the frontline health workers and people above the age of 60 years across the country.
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While it is heartening to learn that vaccination for seniors will begin soon, we must remember that the total vaccine doses earmarked through Covax are not enough to even cover the over-65 population