• US delivers 4.7 million Pfizer vaccine doses to Pakistan.
• Newest tranche of vaccines brings complete doses donated to Pakistan to over 52 million.
• US diplomat says they may proceed efforts for bettering an infection prevention and management in Pakistan. 

ISLAMABAD: The variety of COVID-19 vaccine doses donated to Pakistan by the USA crossed the 50 million mark this week, demonstrating Washington’s dedication to delivering the life-saving vaccine to the individuals of Pakistan, The Information reported.

With a further 4.7 million Pfizer doses shipped to Pakistan this week, the US-donated vaccines to the nation have now exceeded 52 million, stated Angela P. Aggeler, Chargé d’affaires on the US Embassy in Islamabad.

Aggeler stated that being the one largest contributor in help of COVAX efforts, the US will proceed its work to enhance an infection prevention and management and improve affected person care in Pakistan. She stated that the US can also be supporting Pakistan to broaden its capability to cope with ailments sooner or later.

The efforts present US’ dedication to bettering Pakistan’s nationwide well being infrastructure, she added.

“I especially congratulate the Government of Pakistan for administering a record-breaking 2 million vaccines in one day and 187.9 million vaccines overall,” Aggeler added.

“With these remarkable efforts, the United States and Pakistan can make real progress together in addressing the scourge of COVID-19 across the globe.”

As well as to Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, the US has additionally supplied Pakistan with greater than 1.2 million N95 masks, 96,000 surgical masks, 52,000 protecting goggles, a million COVID-19 speedy diagnostic assessments, 1,200 pulse oximeters, and 200 ventilators for 64 Pakistani hospitals.

The US authorities additionally educated over 30,000 feminine well being employees throughout Pakistan on home-based take care of COVID-19 sufferers and established a nationwide community of illness surveillance and response items and groups. That is all a part of the practically $70 million the US authorities has donated to help the Pakistani individuals within the combat in opposition to COVID-19.