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.
Pakistan receives second COVID vaccine shipment from China
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Last Updated: Mar 17, 2021, 07:58 PM IST
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The second consignment of the Sinopharm vaccine was received by Pakistan health officials at the Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health, Dr Faisal Sultan, was present to receive the batch of the vaccines.
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The vaccines will be shifted to the warehouse of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) and administered to the frontline health workers and people above the age of 60 years across the country.
Pakistan on Wednesday received half a million doses of coronavirus vaccines donated by China.
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SHANGLA: Two children died and several others were affected due to measles in Kamach union council of Martung tehsil as the health department sent a team to the area for vaccination of children on Tuesday.
The health department confirmed the sudden emergence of measles cases in Kharaw village, saying it had engaged a team of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation in the affected locality to vaccinate the children against the disease.
Ibadullah Khan, a resident of the hilly Kamach area, told Dawn that two children had died and four others were shifted to a hospital in Buner in critical condition.
This is part of the ongoing Phase 1 of the National Immunization Programme in the fight against Corona virus.
The excercise was conducted in partnership with Wajir County Level 5 Hospital. The MoH team was led by Madam Sahara Adow, who is the Coordinator of Expanded Programme of Immunization (EPI).
Speaking during the exercise, Brigadier Kutto urged all personnel deployed in the North Eastern Sector to take part in the immunization process as this will help in having a healthy force ready to serve in the frontline. The 4th Brigade Commander, Brigadier Lukas Kutto This is part of the ongoing Phase 1 of the National Immunization Programme in the fight against Corona virus.
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