Times of Islamabad

PM Imran Khan approved pre booking of Coronavirus vaccine for Pakistan

PM Imran Khan approved pre booking of Coronavirus vaccine for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday has approved pre-bookingof the coronavirus vaccine after which the authorities have approached twomanufacturers.

Parliamentary Secretary for Health Dr Nausheen Hamid confirmed that thegovernment has shortlisted two major pharmaceutical companies for thispurpose, Geo news reported.

The payment for these purchases from international manufacturers will bemade soon, she added.

The name of these two pharma companies is yet to be announced by thegovernment.

Nearly 10 million Pakistanis will get the vaccine in the first phase.Frontline workers and senior people will be given priority.