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Covid-19: Pakistan set to get AstraZeneca, Sinopharm shots

AP | , Islamabad
Jan 31, 2021 02:13 PM IST

A plane is being sent to China to bring the first tranche of half a million doses of Sinopharm’s vaccine

Pakistan’s planning minister says the country will receive 17 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine under the WHO’s COVAX Facility, out of which up to 7 million would arrive by March.

A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. (REUTERS)
A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. (REUTERS)

Asad Umar in his Saturday night tweet said - also a plane is being sent to China to bring the first tranche of half a million doses of Sinopharm’s vaccine — enough to inoculate 250,000 out of 400,000 health workers.

He said the rest of the AstraZeneca vaccine would be delivered in the second half of the year.


Dr. Faisal Sultan, the prime minister’s special aide on health, said the vaccination will start next week.

Pakistan reported 34 additional deaths amid 1,599 new cases. It has so far confirmed 544,813 cases with 11,657 deaths.

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