ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is expected to receive Pfizer's new Covid vaccine from the United States in the coming days.
Federal authorities have announced the arrival of 200,000 doses of the Covid vaccine, with an additional 300,000 doses of the new Pfizer vaccine expected within the same month.
Officials highlight the effectiveness of Pfizer's new vaccine against new variants of Covid-19, intending to administer it to pilgrims and high-risk individuals.
No cases of the new variant JN1 have been reported in Pakistan so far, and the rate of Covid-19 cases in the country remains below one percent.
It is noteworthy that cases of the new variant JN1 have been identified in the United States, the United Kingdom, and India, with reported deaths and increased hospital admissions in these regions.