Chief secretary vows to meet targets of vaccination
June 29, 2021
LAHORE: Seeking report on corona vaccination of government employees, Punjab Chief Secretary Jawad Rafique Malik directed that special attention be paid to administering vaccine to officials of major departments, including police and education. He issued this direction while presiding over a high-level meeting at the Civil Secretariat here on Monday.
The meeting reviewed the situation of corona pandemic, pace of vaccination and stock of vaccines. The administrative secretaries of health departments gave a detailed briefing that the pandemic is under control but the threat of a fourth wave still persists. Addressing the meeting, the Chief Secretary said that eradication of coronavirus is possible only through implementation of SOPs and vaccination. He said that according to the guidelines of NCOC, the targets of vaccination would be met, adding that the purpose of walk-in vaccination is to vaccinate as many people as possible.