WASHINGTON: The United States has delivered 4.7 million more doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Pakistan, surpassing the total number of vaccines donated by the US to Pakistan over 61.5 million.
A statement issued by the US Department of State said that these vaccines have been donated to Pakistan as a part of the global vaccine-sharing initiative co-led by Gavi (the Vaccine Alliance), the WHO (World Health Organization) and CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness), COVAX programme to fight against COVID-19.
As part of our ongoing solidarity with the people of Pakistan to combat COVID-19, the United States donated an additional 4.7 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses via #COVAX. In total, we have now donated over 61.5 million vaccines doses to Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/Q6cSZednsD
— Department of State (@StateDept) April 12, 2022
“As part of our ongoing solidarity with the people of Pakistan to combat COVID-19, the United States donated an additional 4.7 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses via #COVAX. In total, we have now donated over 61.5 million vaccines doses to Pakistan,” a statement from Department of State said.
As of now Pakistan has already achieved a target of vaccinating more than 100 million citizens against COVID-19.
