Two million doses of Sinovac vaccine arrives in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD (92 News) - A fresh batch of two million doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine, which purchased from the China, has been arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday.

According to the details garnered, a special PIA plane carrying another two million doses of sinovac vaccine has arrived in Pakistan from China. The National Command and Operation Center (NDMA) officials received the vaccine at Islamabad airport.

According to the NDMA officials, Pakistan is purchasing the vaccine from the international market. There will be a significant increase in daily vaccinations with the arrival of more vaccines.

The officials further said that the vaccine was imported from China and soon will be dispatched to all the vaccination centers across country. All the arrangements have been made accordingly.

Earlier on Sunday, a batch of 1.55 million doses of coronavirus vaccine arrived in Pakistan Sunday. A PIA plane brought the Sinovac vaccine to Islamabad from China. The NCOC said that China is taking measures to ensure uninterrupted vaccine supply to Pakistan.

The government’s plan is to inoculate 70 million people–around 70% of the vaccine-eligible adult population–by the end of 2021.