Pakistan receives second batch of 500,000 vaccines from China
Al Jazeera
Second donation of Sinopharm coronavirus vaccines brings the country’s total supply to one million shots.
Pakistan has received a Chinese donation of 500,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine, bringing the country’s total supply to one million shots, Health Minister Dr Faisal Sultan said. The South Asian nation of 220 million people launched COVID-19 vaccinations for the public on March 10, starting with older people. Health workers started receiving shots in early February. “These 500,000 doses will ensure smooth continuation of our vaccine drive, currently under way for senior citizens,” Sultan said in a tweet on Wednesday.
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