VIDEO: Pakistan launches COVID-19 vaccination campaign, starting with elderly people
10 Mar 2021 A woman receives the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Karachi on Wednesday. Reuters
Pakistan on Wednesday launched a COVID-19 vaccination for the general public, starting with older people, as it grapples with a high degree of vaccination hesitancy among its 220 million people, even among health workers.
The drive will begin with a focus on the oldest people in the community, generally over the age of 80, Health Minister Faisal Sultan said. We will work our way down in coming days, Sultan said.
According to a survey released last week, nearly half of healthcare staff had concerns over China s Sinopharm vaccine, which is the only one available in Pakistan for now.
Second phase of Pakistan s coronavirus vaccination drive begins today
geo.tv - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from geo.tv Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
PMC upgraded to improve quality of medical education: Sultan - News Makers
newsmakers.pk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsmakers.pk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
URL copied
Pak unveils plan to administer COVID-19 vaccine across country
Pakistan s top official body to deal with the coronavirus crisis on Wednesday announced a comprehensive plan to administer the COVID-19 vaccine across the country to curb the pandemic.
The National Command and Control Centre (NCOC) has decided that the vaccine would be given through the National Immunisation Management System (NIMS) which will be operated by the National Vaccine Administration and Coordination Cell (NVACC), said officials.
The plan was unveiled at a meeting of the top body in Islamabad chaired by the Minister for Planning Asad Umar.
The meeting was informed that the NIMS is fully digital and appointments for vaccinations to the masses would be done automatically. The masses will send an SMS to 1166 or visit the NIMS website for registration, which will generate a PIN code and send it to the applicant with the address of a vaccination centre closer to home.