The United States donated 9 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines for children and adults to Pakistan on Friday. “As part of the US effort to provide 77 million doses of the US COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistan, an additional 9 million doses of pediatric and adult vaccines arrived from the US in partnership with COVAX on his August 26th. started,” the Pakistani embassy said in a statement.
US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome said, “The vaccines, supplies and training we have provided to Pakistan, combined with the expertise and dedication of Pakistani medical professionals, will help both countries fight COVID-19 and protect the health and wellbeing of the Pakistani people.” Stay safe,” he said.
The United States is the single largest donor of COVID-19 vaccines to Pakistan. In addition to these Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, the US recently donated her four mobile testing laboratories worth US$4.6 million to Pakistan’s National Institutes of Health through USAID.
“These laboratories have enhanced Pakistan’s ability to diagnose COVID-19 and other epidemics, especially in remote and underserved areas,” said a press release from the U.S. Embassy. increase.
He further said an additional US$20 million in funding is also planned to support ongoing immunization efforts in Pakistan.
“Since the beginning of the pandemic, the U.S. government has provided nearly US$70.4 million in direct assistance and US$13.8 million in in-kind assistance to assist the people of Pakistan in the fight against COVID-19.”
Previously, the United States provided Pakistan with more than 1.2 million N95 masks, 96,000 surgical masks, 52,000 protective goggles, 1 million COVID-19 rapid diagnostic tests, 1,200 pulse oximeters, and 200 ventilators. Distributed instruments to 64 hospitals in Pakistan. Lives and protects people across Pakistan.
The U.S. government also trained more than 50,000 health workers, including 30,000 women, in home care for COVID-19 patients across Pakistan and established a national network of disease surveillance and response units and teams. Resilience for the future.
Additionally, the U.S. Embassy recalled that close collaboration between countries and U.S. doctors, nurses, and logistics professionals has produced tangible, life-saving results.
“Each additional dose of vaccine increases our ability to prevent future waves of COVID-19,” he said, adding, “The United States, together with our friends in Pakistan, is working together to fight COVID-19 and other epidemics. We will continue to help strengthen local capacity and infrastructure,” he added. .
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