Pakistan receives Pfizer vaccine to accelerate vaccination campaign
Pakistan has received over 100,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine under the World Health Organisation’s COVAX program.
The announcement of the vaccine’s arrival was shared by UNICEF Pakistan on Twitter which also commended Pakistan for the “successful rollout of the countrywide Covid-19 vaccination campaign, excellent arrangements at vaccination centres and inclusion of all above 18 years of age”.
“Shipments of Pfizer diluents and syringes will be arriving over the next two days. The vaccines will be used for Pakistan’s ongoing COVID-19 vaccination campaign,” UNICEF Pakistan said.
The shipment of Pfizer is the second consignment of vaccines received by the country via COVAX.
Earlier this month, Pakistan received 1.2 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine on behalf of COVAX.
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