The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has approved the emergency use of the US Pfizer vaccine received under the COVEX program.
The use of the Pfizer vaccine has been approved by the DRAP Registration Board. In Pakistan, the vaccine will be given to people over 12 years of age, people with disabilities and weakened immune systems, and pregnant women under 40 years of age.
Sources said that influential people have started making recommendations for vaccination of Pfizer vaccine due to which its monitoring system has been tightened and efforts will be made to prevent undeserving people from getting the vaccine.
