Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr. Faisal Sultan on Sunday said that the coronavirus vaccine is likely to be available in Pakistan in February or March next year.
Dr. Faisal Sultan said that the vaccine to be administered to people in phases, adding that the COVID-19 vaccine, in the first phase, will be administered to health professionals.
The federal cabinet had allocated funds for the vaccine, he said and added that they will finalize a suitable coronavirus vaccine within next few weeks.
The COVID-19 vaccine imported by the government will be provided free of cost to the people, said Faisal Sultan.
It is pertinent to mention here that with countries world over scrambling to buy coronavirus vaccines that have been found to be effective at preventing the infection, Russia had offered to supply its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistan.
Although the shot had not finished its final trials, the country started distributing vaccinations Saturday last.
