Pakistan receives 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from China, doubling available supply
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Pakistan receives 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from China, doubling available supply
FILE PHOTO: A woman receives the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, as the government started vaccination for the general public, starting with elderly people, at a vaccination center in Karachi, Pakistan on Mar 10, 2021. (Photo: REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro)
17 Mar 2021 11:39PM
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday (Mar 17) received a Chinese donation of 500,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine, bringing the country's total supply to 1 million shots, Health Minister Faisal Sultan said.
The South Asian nation of 220 million people launched COVID-19 vaccinations for the public on Mar 10, starting with older people. Health workers started receiving shots in early February.