Pakistan to receive 45 million 'Made in India' Covid-19 vaccines under Gavi alliance

Pakistan to receive 45 million 'Made in India' Covid-19 vaccines under Gavi alliance

India, which is one of the world's biggest drugmakers, on January 19 had decided to send vaccines under grant assistance to several countries. Pakistan has decided to first administer vaccines to frontline workers, health workers and people having 65 years of age

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Gavi signed an agreement with Pakistan in September 2020Gavi signed an agreement with Pakistan in September 2020
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  • Mar 10, 2021,
  • Updated Mar 10, 2021 10:02 AM IST

Even as relations between India and Pakistan remain tense, the neighbouring country will receive 45 million India-made doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Informing about the Imran Khan government's decision, Federal Secretary National Health Services, Regulation, and Coordination Aamir Ashraf Khawaja told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that so far, about 27.5 million people had been vaccinated against COVID-19, including frontline and healthcare workers and the elderly, reported The Nation. Khawaja added that the delivery of India-made vaccines under the Gavi arrangement will start arriving this month.

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Although he didn't reveal the name of the vaccine, it's likely to be the one produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII), which has signed an agreement with the Gavi Alliance.

Like India, Pakistan has also decided to first administer vaccines to frontline workers, health workers, and people over the age of 65. Khawaja said the country will receive a 45 million vaccine package, of which 16 million will be delivered by June.

Gavi had signed an agreement with Pakistan in September 2020. Though earlier the vaccines were scheduled to arrive by the first week of March, the delivery has been delayed by a few more weeks.

Even as relations between India and Pakistan remain tense, the neighbouring country will receive 45 million India-made doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Informing about the Imran Khan government's decision, Federal Secretary National Health Services, Regulation, and Coordination Aamir Ashraf Khawaja told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that so far, about 27.5 million people had been vaccinated against COVID-19, including frontline and healthcare workers and the elderly, reported The Nation. Khawaja added that the delivery of India-made vaccines under the Gavi arrangement will start arriving this month.

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Although he didn't reveal the name of the vaccine, it's likely to be the one produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII), which has signed an agreement with the Gavi Alliance.

Like India, Pakistan has also decided to first administer vaccines to frontline workers, health workers, and people over the age of 65. Khawaja said the country will receive a 45 million vaccine package, of which 16 million will be delivered by June.

Gavi had signed an agreement with Pakistan in September 2020. Though earlier the vaccines were scheduled to arrive by the first week of March, the delivery has been delayed by a few more weeks.

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