1.6 million Covid-19 vaccines in Afghanistan will expire soon: WHO

ISLAMABAD (DPA), 6 OCT, 2021 -Around 1.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines in stock in Afghanistan should be used as soon as possible, otherwise they will expire soon, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

The international body said that the process of testing and vaccinating against Covid-19 has significantly dropped off since the beginning of August 2021.

With all the difficulties on the ground, the WHO said it is working with partners in at least 16 Afghan provinces to increase testing and vaccination against Covid-19.

The WHO in Afghanistan has targeted the vaccination of at least 20 per cent of an estimated 32 million population, among other goals.

On Wednesday, the WHO announced that it has sent medical packages to two hospitals in Kabul and the organization’s provincial offices, enough to cover the needs of 50,000 people.