COVID-19 vaccination will start from 3rd February
Asad Umar who’s the federal minister for planning and also oversees the national coronavirus strategy. He said on Tuesday that “COVID-19 vaccination drive will start today in the presence of Prime Minister Imran khan while in the provincial capitals it will start from tomorrow”.
health care workers are the real heroes they have been fighting this pandemic saving precious lives that’s why firstly they would be vaccinated.
On Monday, Pakistan received 0.5 million doses of strong Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccination from China which is being distributed across all the provinces through land and air.
The Balochistan government has asked the federal government to increase its quota of COVID-19 vaccines. As 5,000 doses can not meet their requirements. While there are 22,000 healthcare workers in the province. Additionally, the provincial authorities have established vaccination centres in Quetta.
Sindh government received 8,300 doses of COVID-19 vaccine. During which 41,500 healthcare workers will be vaccinated.
Dr Yasmin Rashid said that a team of experts has appreciated the vaccine distribution arrangements in Punjab. She also cautioned that corona vaccines may carry certain side effects. Therefore, one should get it at one’s own risk.
“Punjab will start vaccinating people in the next two days,” she said. While addressing a press conference here at the Directorate General of Public Relations (DGPR) on Monday.
NATIONAL COMMAND AND OPERATION CENTRE:
After ensuring all health guidelines the vaccine was being to federating units by the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC).
I am a freelance writer studied Biochemistry at the University of Agriculture Peshawar in the faculty of Nutrition sciences.
