Pakistan Army has received the world’s first Covid vaccine donation from China, but it decided to donate the vaccines to the national vaccine drive, said Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
A statement by ISPR said,
People’s Liberation Army (PLA), People’s Republic of China has donated COVID-19 vaccine for Pakistan Armed Forces,” said the ISPS in a statement.
Army will not keep the vaccine for themselves, but instead contribute to the national vaccine drive, said ISPR.
DG ISPR said the donation has been made in order to keep the soul of Army alive which is,
Nation comes first, always and every time.
Pakistan Army
ISPR said that the vaccines will be administered to front line healthcare workers across Pakistan “who are real heroes fighting against the pandemic and saving precious lives”.
Pakistan’s Armed forces extend their deepest gratitude to PLA and the People’s Republic of China for this magnanimous donation during testing times
said the statement
This is Pakistan’s second consignment of the Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine. Last week, The News reported about a million doses of the vaccine will be brought to Pakistan via a special flight of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force.