Frontline Health workers who have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine have urged their colleagues to not be hesitant in getting the shot; saying there are no side effects.
On Monday, the NCOC(National Command and Operation Center) reviewed the progress in Covid-19 vaccine administration to frontline health care workers.
Went over various operational and administrative issues needing prompt action since the start of the vaccine drive on February 3.
An elaborate and well-defined procedure shared by NCOC for stakeholders in the press statement:
Firstly, Statement said several guidelines violated, but provinces have asked to ensure compliance. Violations have identified at the vaccine nerve center.
Asad Umer said NIMS established to oversee the entire vaccine administration process also ensure transparency and data accuracy.
Adding that, NCOC (National Command and Operation Center) repeated that only the front-line healthcare workers who are saving lives and registered in the resource management system; by provincial health departments; authorized to get the Covid-19 vaccine in this phase.
No one else, allowed to bypass the vaccine system; the press statement.
How many people have Pakistan vaccinated against COVID-19 so far?
Mainly,27,228 frontline health workers have vaccinated.
21,121 are from Sindh,4,458 from Punjab,691 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 274 from Islamabad Capital Territory,239 from Azad Jammu and Kashmir 312 from Gilgit-Baltistan, and 133 from Baluchistan.
Recently, A Health Officer has also suspended due to a violation of the Covid-19 vaccine administration SOPs.
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