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.