Orders have been placed for the purchase of coronavirus vaccine, said special assistant to the Prime Minister on health Dr. Faisal Sultan.

Dr. Faisal took to Twitter and wrote that the vaccine drive continues and the arrival of the vaccine is expected within days.

“Our Covid vaccine drive continues. Orders placed for purchase of Covid vaccines (Sinopharm, 1 million doses; CanSino, 60K doses). Arrival expected within days. Several million additional doses in the pipeline for April, inshallah.”

Our Covid vaccine drive continues. Orders placed for purchase of Covid vaccines (Sinopharm, 1 million doses; CanSino, 60K doses). Arrival expected within days. Several million additional doses in pipeline for April, inshallah

Advertisement

— Faisal Sultan (@fslsltn) March 24, 2021

In another tweet, he said that Dr. Tedros, director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

I had a very productive conversation last evening with Dr Tedros on Covid vaccine supply chain especially via GAVI to maintain an adequate and consistent availability, across the world. Grateful to him for his support and assurance @DrTedros

— Faisal Sultan (@fslsltn) March 24, 2021