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Islamabad : The Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine campaign was continued in Islamabad Capital Territory and Punjab as part of reaching an overall target of 12.7 million children between the ages of nine...

So far, ten anti-COVID-19 virus vaccines have been authorised for use in various parts of the world The Corona virus that has caused the current pandemic is called SARS-CoV-2, or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus-2. The disease itself is called COVID-19, or Corona Virus Disease, 2019. So far, ten anti-COVID-19 virus vaccines have been authorised for use in various parts of the world. Eighty one vaccines are undergoing trials with twenty at advanced stages. The first one to arrive ...

The government’s top health adviser on Tuesday put rumors about the coronavirus vaccine’s safety to bed by saying ‘it is safe and effective.’

DRAP to hold training on reporting of COVID-19 vaccine adverse events   Published On DRAP to hold training on reporting of COVID-19 vaccine adverse events ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan’s (DRAP) Pakistan National Pharmacovigilance Centre (PNPC) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) have planned to arrange a day-long training on ‘reporting of COVID-19 vaccine adverse events’ here on Monday. This training session is being arranged for ca...

This story was last updated at 2pm Saturday, February 6, 2021. The coronavirus pandemic continues to grow with second and third waves reported in many countries. Vaccines are, however, also being rolled out in many places. Rich countries have already secured supplies while poorer countries await their turn. Pakistan formally launched the coronavirus vaccination drive on February 3 as the country continues to battle the virus. The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China arrived in P...

National February 4, 2021 KARACHI: Although, Pakistani authorities have started vaccinating their frontline healthcare workers with Chinese vaccine Sinopharm all over the country yet it is not suitable and recommended for people above 60 years, pregnant women and lactating mothers, under 18 year-olds among others, the country’s top health authorities warned on Wednesday. Confirming that Sinopharm vaccine should not be given to people above 60 years of age, Special Assistant to Prime Minister...

Dr. Faisal Sultan says people above 60 would be vaccinated with Oxford-AstraZeneca’s vaccine AZD1222

A health worker receives a dose of Covid-19 vaccine at Police Services Hospital, Peshawar, on Wednesday. — White Star PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan said that government accorded top priority to vaccination of health workers against Covid-19 as the two-month long drive started on Wednesday at 17 centres established to inoculate more than 30,000 healthcare providers in eight districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He termed the frontline health workers the real heroes of the nation for renderi...

A health worker receives a dose of Covid-19 vaccine at Police Services Hospital, Peshawar, on Wednesday. — White Star PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan said that government accorded top priority to vaccination of health workers against Covid-19 as the two-month long drive started on Wednesday at 17 centres established to inoculate more than 30,000 healthcare providers in eight districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He termed the frontline health workers the real heroes of the nation for renderi...

Top Story February 4, 2021 KARACHI: Although, Pakistani authorities have started vaccinating their frontline healthcare workers with Chinese vaccine Sinopharm all over the country, but that is not suitable and recommended for people above 60 years, pregnant women and lactating mothers, under 18 year-olds among others, the country’s top health authorities warned on Wednesday. Confirming that Sinopharm vaccine should not be given to people above 60 years of age, Special Assistant to Prime Mini...