Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said that the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) finalised recommendations for the procurement of coronavirus vaccines, on Monday.
“NCOC today finalized its recommendations for procurement of COVID vaccine. These will be presented to the cabinet tomorrow for approval,” Asad Umer said in a Tweet.
NCOC today finalized its recommendations for procurement of covid vaccine. These will be presented to the cabinet tomorrow for approval. The taskforce of experts headed by SAPM health Dr. Faisal Sultan had developed the recommendations which were discussed and finalized today
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) November 30, 2020
After Prime Minister Imran Khan approved advance booking of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Economic Coordination Committee, headed by Advisor to PM on Finance Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, approved a $150 million grant to secure the purchase.
