Health experts fear a resurgence in number of cases that may compel the government to declare a third wave of coronavirus in the country. AFP/File
ISLAMABAD: With most of the Covid-related restrictions having been relaxed despite lukewarm response of even health workers to the government-run vaccination campaign, health experts fear a resurgence in number of cases that may compel the government to declare a third wave of coronavirus in the country.
As 1,176 Covid-19 cases were reported in a day, the health experts
Dawn spoke to were of the opinion that the government should have given priority to public health rather than financial concerns and advised the authorities to lift the restrictions only after ensuring that 70pc population has been vaccinated against the deadly disease.
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Over 2,000 health workers get anti-Covid jabs in ICT
Around 8,000 in line for inoculation against virus
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ISLAMABAD:
At least 2,239 frontline public health workers in Islamabad have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) so far, while 8,726 have been registered for inoculation at government expenses.
Among the 8,726 frontline health workers, 3,751 are scheduled to be vaccinated next week.
According to data available with The Express Tribune, 261 out of 914 frontline health workers registered for the corona vaccine at the CDA Hospital in Islamabad have been vaccinated against the Covid-19.
Similarly, at the federal capital’s largest tertiary healthcare hospital, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) 725 out of 1,989 frontline health workers have received anti-Covid injections.