Pakistan has received 2.5 million doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine through COVAX. According to the ministry, "2.5m doses of Moderna Covid Vaccine provided to Pakistan by the US under COVAX have reached Islamabad." Charge d' Affaires at the US embassy Angela P. Aggeler said the vaccines would save lives and help Pakistan emerge from the Covid-19 crisis. She said, "Together with the Pakistani government and our international partners, including Covax and Unicef, we will work to ensure that the vaccines are distributed as quickly and safely as possible."
Let us tell you that Pakistan has been so far reliant on three vaccines – SinoPharm. CanSinoBio and Sinovac – to boost its vaccination programme. Meanwhile, Pakistan has vaccinated about five per cent of its total population, of which only 10 percent of the eligible people received the first dose. According to documents, 125 million people (over the age of 18) in Pakistan are eligible for vaccination. So far, more than 20.9 million people have registered themselves for vaccination in the country.
Meanwhile, UNICEF, and the government of Pakistan, the US embassy in an official statement said, "Delivering on our pledge to facilitate equitable global access to safe and effective vaccines, which are essential to ending the Covid-19 pandemic."
On the other hand, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tweeted, "The United States' delivery of 2.5M doses of the Moderna vaccine to Pakistan highlights our enduring friendship and cooperation on Covid-19. We are committed to bringing this pandemic to an end around the world."
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