Observer Report Beijing
Three planes of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) carrying a consignment of one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine left here on Sunday for Pakistan as the country sees sharp increase in new coronavirus cases.
Another consignment of two million doses of Covid-19 vaccine will also be transported from China by the national flag carrier on April 29, Qadir Bux Sangi, PIA Country Manager for China said.
Giving details, he said two special planes and a PIA regular flight was used to airlift the corona vaccine doses from China.
It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan has already begun vaccinating elderly people aged above 60-year-old and health professionals.