Special plane to bring COVID-19 vaccine from China
Published On 02 Jan, 2023
The Sinopharm vaccines are being brought to Pakistan through a special plane from China, sources told 9NewsHD.
Earlier on Tuesday, it emerged that Pakistan had purchased the coronavirus vaccines for the first time and the first batch of 0.5 million Sinopharm vaccines will arrive in the country from China.
The Sinopharm vaccines had been purchased at a discounted price following an agreement with the Chinese pharmaceutical company.
The first batch of the purchased 0.5 million coronavirus vaccines will arrive in Pakistan today as the Chinese pharmaceutical company will supply the vaccines in phases.
The National Institute of Health (NIH) had earlier obtained permission for the emergency use of Sinopharm vaccines in Pakistan. Sinopharm vaccines are already being administered to frontline health workers and elderly citizens aged above 60 in Pakistan.
