Pakistan to receive $153mn from WB to boost coronavirus vaccination drive
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Friday May 14, 2021
A man receives a dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, as others wait for their turn, at a vaccination center in Karachi, Pakistan April 28, 2021. — Reuters/File
Funds granted after the federal government requested the World Bank for assistance.
WB remains a committed partner in supporting Pakistan in addressing this public health crisis, says official.
Project to strengthen health system’s capacity to implement the vaccination campaign, adds official.
The World Bank has approved the provision of $153 million to support the ongoing national vaccine drive in Pakistan in a bid to help the country fight the pandemic, a statement from the institution said Thursday.