COVID-19: Pakistan kicks off nationwide immunization campaign
Pakistan
Wed, Feb 03, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday began the nationwide coronavirus vaccination drive under during which 40,000 healthcare workers would be inoculated on day one, officials said.
The NCOC held the inaugural ceremony of national COVID-19 immunization program with Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar in the chair, flanked by National Coordinator NCOC Lieutenant General Hamood Uz Zaman Khan.
Commercial Minister Counsellor China Xie Guoxiang was the chief guest where Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Hussain Chaudhary, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan and SAPM on Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar were also present.