ECC approves grant of Rs 20bln for procurement of Covid-19 vaccine

Dunya News

Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin chaired the meeting of Economic Coordination Committee of cabinet.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Economic Coordination Committee has approved a technical supplementary grant of about twenty billion rupees for procurement of ten million doses of Covid-19 vaccine next month.

The decision was taken in the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet which was chaired by Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin in Islamabad on Monday.

According to the Finance Ministry, the need for additional funds will be reviewed during the next fiscal year and additional funds will be provided accordingly.

The administration of the vaccine shall be the responsibility of Ministry of National Health Services and Provincial Health Departments.