Islamabad; A special PAF plane with first tranche of COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Islamabad from Beijing.
According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), all necessary measures have been put in place for the vaccine storage in Islamabad and its onward transportation to other parts of the country.
A vaccine nerve center has been established at NCOC along with vaccine administration and coordination centres at provincial and district level.
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination Dr. Faisal Sultan has said that the first batch of Sinopharm vaccine has arrived in Pakistan on Monday.
In a tweet on Monday, he said that the government is grateful to China and everyone who made this happen.
الحمد اللہ ہمیں سینوفرم ویکسین کا پہلا بیچ ملا ہے! اس کے لئے انتھک محنت کرنے والے ہر شخص کا شکر گزار ہوں۔ COVID کا مقابلہ کرنے میں NCOC اور صوبوں نے اہم کردار ادا کیا۔ میں اپنے فرنٹ لائن ہیلتھ کیئر ورکرز کو ان کی کاوشوں کے لئے سلام پیش کرتا ہوں۔ویکسین سب سے پہلے انہیں لگے گی۔ pic.twitter.com/zfIdwF1GqN
— Faisal Sultan (@fslsltn) February 1, 2021
He said National Command and Operation Center & all provinces played an instrumental role in tackling COVID.
Appreciating frontline healthcare workers for their efforts, he said that they will be first to get vaccinated.