Overview
- Officials said the National Vaccine Policy is complete and will be presented to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for approval in the coming days.
- The government says it will establish a National Vaccine Fund as a state-anchored, professionally managed vehicle to finance local vaccine production.
- The proposed facility would offer patient, risk-sharing capital through equity, quasi-equity and milestone-based instruments to support scale-up, clinical development and regulatory readiness.
- Reported incentives include expedited regulatory approvals, greenfield treatment for power tariffs and permission for approved manufacturers to retain up to 35% of export proceeds in dollars.
- Sources told The Express Tribune that long-term and buy-back procurement contracts are planned as immediate steps, with capitalization expected from federal contributions, development finance institutions and private co-investors.