KARACHI: Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho has announced that the provincial government has decided to turn the Karachi Expo Centre into a coronavirus vaccination centre.
In a statement issued today (Thursday), the provincial minister visited the Karachi Expo Centre to review the arrangements made there in this regard so far. “A cold chain to keep the vaccines under a desired low temperature, together with other necessary arrangements will soon be finalized,” she added.
Dr Pechuho further said that the process of inoculation will take place in several stages. For the purpose, she said she has directed the authorities concerned to compile a list of frontline healthcare workers who will be the first to receive the jabs.
Earlier today (Thursday), Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry announced that Pakistan will be purchasing 1.2 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine from China’s Sinopharm early next year.
Since late September, Pakistan has also been conducting phase III trials of another Chinese vaccine developed by the firm Can Sino Biologics.
