Pakistan receives 15 million fresh Chinese Covid-19 vaccines

ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 (Gwadar Pro)- State-owned Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday evening transported fresh consignments of 15 million doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines by five special flights from the International Airport Beijing to Islamabad. 

Chinese vaccine companies are already engaging in joint production in Pakistan and the Chinese side would stand together with Pakistan to help it defeat the virus.

As per the latest figure, Pakistan had vaccinated 25% of its total population and 37% of its eligible population against the novel coronavirus.

In an earlier statement, PIA Country Manager Qadir Bux Sangi said the national flag carrier had launched special flights, PAK-6852, PAK-6853, PK-6856, PK-6857 and PK-6858 respectively and airlifted fresh consignments of Sinovac vaccine from December 10 to December 15.

He informed that a PIA special flight PK-6858 carrying three million doses of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines left the Chinese capital on Wednesday.

Last week, Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moinul Haque had thanked China for standing by Pakistan during testing times, including the fight against COVID-19.

Just a few days ago, 200,000 doses of vaccines from China Red Cross Society were also transported to Islamabad.