Islamabad, August 12, 2021 (PPI-OT):Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Dr Faisal Sultan has welcomed the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization (Gavi) support to the government of Pakistan in uplifting the state of immunization. In meeting with the Gavi’s mission delegation he appreciated the cooperation and support of Gavi for strengthening the health system saying that Pakistan looks forward to future collaboration in all initiatives to further enhance our capacities.
Alexa Reynolds, the Senior Program Manager of Gavi said that the COVAX will aim to provide enough doses to vaccinate approximately 45 million people or more in Pakistan, through a combination of free doses and dose-sharing. The objective of the Gavi mission’s visit was to identify country needs in terms of immunization and to provide maximum support in future for the provision of vaccine through COVAX and to enhance the capacity of cold chain.
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