Pakistan has on Friday received 2.5mn doses of COVID vaccine Moderna under COVAX, donated by the United States (US).
A special consignment of COVID-19 Moderna vaccine doses from the US has arrived at Islamabad International Airport today.
2.5m doses of #Moderna #CovidVaccine provided to Pakistan by the US under COVAX have reached Islamabad. These vaccines will give boost to ongoing vaccination drive in Pakistan. Deeply appreciate continued support by the US in our fight against the pandemic.@State_SCA @PakinUSA
— Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri (@Zhchaudhri) July 2, 2021
“These vaccines will save lives and help Pakistan emerge from this crisis, which has devastated so many families and communities in both our countries. A vaccinated public will also help bring back the economic and social interactions we all welcome,” said CDA Aggeler.
In addition to today’s vaccine donation, the US has delivered nearly $50 million in COVID assistance through our partnership with the government of Pakistan. Since the start of the pandemic, we have worked together to improve lab testing, disease monitoring, and patient care.
3/3 In addition to today’s vaccine donation, the US has delivered nearly $50 million in COVID assistance through our partnership with the @GovtofPakistan. Since the start of the pandemic, we have worked together to improve lab testing, disease monitoring, and patient care.
— U.S. Embassy Islamabad (@usembislamabad) July 2, 2021
Note that Pakistan has so far received 100,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine through the COVAX facility and also made an agreement to procure 13 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer.
Earlier, more than 600 diplomats from 57 countries have been vaccinated at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
An agreement had been signed between Pfizer Pakistan and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to supply 13 million Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT 162B2) vaccines.