Pakistan approves Chinese anti-COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

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Pakistan authorities have authorized the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use within the nation because the nation continues to witness a surge within the variety of coronavirus infections. The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) authorized the vaccine on Monday, two days after it had authorized the emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Dr Asim Rauf, the DRAP chief govt officer, whereas speaking mentioned the National Institute of Health (NIH) received the Sinopharm’s vaccine registered on its title.
“The approval has been given for emergency use and it will pave the way for bringing the vaccine to Pakistan,” he was quoted as saying to the Dawn newspaper.
Pakistan has already pre-booked 1.1 million doses of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine and the method of its import will begin quickly.

Till Tuesday, Pakistan has reported 11,055 deaths resulting from coronavirus, reported the ministry of National Health Services.
It confirmed that the variety of optimistic instances has surged to 523,011 after 1,800 individuals examined optimistic for COVID-19 prior to now 24 hours.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Medical Association, a consultant physique of medical doctors within the nation, has requested the federal government to share particulars of the vaccines that are into consideration for import in addition to their efficacy charges. 
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