As so far only 72,882 frontliner have got themselves vaccinated in Pakistan, the government has decided to start registering general health professionals, too, from Feb.22.
While it is heartening to learn that vaccination for seniors will begin soon, we must remember that the total vaccine doses earmarked through Covax are not enough to even cover the over-65 population
Pakistan reiterates support to global fight against Covid News Desk
Pakistan participated in the virtual Workshop on “Covid-19 Management: Experience, Good Practices and Way Forward” held for SAARC member states, Mauritius, and Seychelles. In line with its policy of enhanced regional and international cooperation in dealing with the Pandemic, Pakistan was represented by the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan and the Health Secretary Aamir Ashraf Khwaja. Pakistan had earlier hosted the SAARC Health Ministers’ Video Conference on 23 April 2020 to devise a regional response for combating the Pandemic. Dr Faisal shared with the participants the steps taken by Pakistan in successfully controlling the Covid-19 pandemic. He highlighted the ‘whole of the government’ approach taken by Pakistan and its success in saving lives and livelihoods of the people. He apprised the participants on the Pakistan’s successful implementation of
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Registration and inoculation of healthcare workers (HCWs), other than frontline workers, will start from February 22. Reuters/File
ISLAMABAD: As 2.8 million doses of Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine will be received on March 2, the government has decided to start vaccination of people over 65 years of age in the first week of next month.
Registration and inoculation of healthcare workers (HCWs), other than frontline workers, will start from February 22.
As Covid-19 cases seem to be under control even 18 days after the opening of educational institutions, the health authorities expect that the situation will further improve with the increase in temperature. However, some experts believe that the trend seems to be on natural decline.