Covid combat: US donates 3m Moderna doses to Pakistan
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The United States on Thursday donated three million doses of the life-saving Moderna vaccine to Pakistan to aid the state’s fight against Covid-19for distribution to the Pakistani people, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
1/3 Today, the United States was pleased to donate three million doses of the life-saving Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to the Government of Pakistan for distribution to the Pakistani people. These vaccines were delivered in partnership with the COVAX facility and UNICEF. pic.twitter.com/2hGC0Vgv25
— U.S. Embassy Islamabad (@usembislamabad) July 29, 2021
These vaccines were delivered in partnership with the COVAX facility and Unicef. At a ceremony with Dr Faisal Sultan, US Embassy Chargé D’affaires Angela Aggeler said: “We are here today because we share a common goal – supporting access to COVID-19 vaccines for the populations that need them the most.”
She said,” The United States is proud to partner with the government of Pakistan, COVAX, and Unicef Pakistan to deliver these vaccines directly to the Pakistani people. Together we will fight to end the pandemic.”
Pakistan: Daily update on #vaccine doses administered
— Ministry of National Health Services, Pakistan (@nhsrcofficial) July 29, 2021
Total doses administered till now: 27.8 million
Doses administered in last 24 hours: 8.49 lakh pic.twitter.com/NXFqyOjnzx