The first consignment of a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, Convidecia, developed by Chinese CanSino Biologics will arrive in Pakistan on March 25, Dr. Abbas detailed that the first consignment containing 10,000 doses of the single-dose Convidecia COVID-19 Vaccine will arrive in the country on Thursday, whereas, the second consignment will arrive in Pakistan next month.
The health ministry had recommended the price of two anti-COVID jabs of the Russian vaccine be set at Rs 8,449. The packet containing four doses of Sputnik-V is set at Rs 16,560 while 10 and 20 doses would be available at Rs40,555 and Rs 81,110 respectively after approval from the federal cabinet Chinese and Russian doses- to be imported by the private sector. On the other hand, the single-shot COVID vaccine from China – Convidencia – would cost Rs4,225.
