1.23mn doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine reach Pakistan

Pakistan has received about 1.23 million doses of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine today which were procured under the COVAX programme. So far about 10.19 million doses of different vaccines (Sinopharm, Sinovac and CanSino) had reached Pakistan. Out of the 3.5 million Sinovac Covid-19 jabs, one million would reach Pakistan on May 9 whereas another consignment of a million doses would reach the country between May 13-15.

The remaining 1.5 million doses of the Sinovac vaccine were expected to reach the country by end of May.

Source: Express Tribune