As the United States has announced that it would provide 2.5 million doses of Moderna vaccine under the Covax facility, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan has given approval for the emergency use of the vaccine.

Moreover, the Ministry of National Health Services has issued guidelines for the use of the vaccine.

The ministry’s spokesperson Sajid Shah told Dawn that all requirements for emergency use of the vaccine by the government had been fulfilled and guidelines issued for the staff and the people.

According to the guidelines, Moderna vaccine needs special handling and cold chain maintenance to preserve the vaccine’s effectiveness. Safe transportation, storage, administration, and disposal of the vaccine waste must be ensured at all vaccination facilities.

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