A plane carrying 2.5 million doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, donated by the US, has landed at Islamabad International Airport, reports Radio Pakistan.

According to a press release issued by the US embassy, these vaccines are being delivered to the people of Pakistan in partnership with the Covax global vaccine initiative, United Nations Children’s Fund and the Government of Pakistan.

In the statement, Charge d'Affaires at the US embassy Angela P Aggeler has been quoted as saying that these vaccine doses will save lives and help Pakistan emerge from the Covid-19 crisis, which has devastated many families and communities in both countries, the US and Pakistan.