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April 27, 2021
KARACHI: The 50,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccine for the Covid-19, which was commercially available in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad have been âconsumedâ and soon the 10,000 doses of single dose Convidecia will also run out. Both the vaccines need to be imported more against the backdrop of alarming number of coronavirus cases, but there is no time frame as to when they would be available to those interested in privately acquiring them.
âSputnik V vaccine is no more available in Pakistan as all its doses imported by us and supplied to major health facilities and institutions have been consumed. There may be some who would be waiting for their second dose but it is not available at the private vaccination centers anymoreâ, the AGP Pharma official told The News on Monday. When asked when they would be importing the next shipment, he said they could not comment about the timing of the arrival of the nex
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“After 48 days of vaccination so far, my physical condition is 100 percent fit. My body has not observed any change,” said Mr. Hussain, 54, who is a test subject amongst total of 18000 trial participants who received shots of CanSino during Pakistan’s first-ever massive Phase-III (Last Stage) Clinical Trials.
The Clinical Trials was conducted at solely public sector institution, the University of Health Sciences (UHS) officially approved by the government of Pakistan under strict guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO).
“There was a bit sporadic feeling of nausea and throat nuisance but it lasted only a few seconds. Throughout the time span, my health stays uncompromised. Physical fitness is up and I am not running a fever or other medical issues,” he says loud and clear.
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PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said the PTI-led government is facing no threat from the opposition rallies or pressure from any side and the whole drama is being staged for Senate elections, which the government intends to hold earlier than schedule.
He said the government has approached the Supreme Court of Pakistan to hold the upcoming Senate elections via a “show of hands”. Speaking to reporters here, Imran Khan said elections for the Upper House would be held earlier than planned and that he had been given a detailed briefing on the matter by Attorney General for Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan.