The first jab
March 13, 2021
Unlike many who do not want to be vaccinated due to one reason or other, I was waiting for the government to start the Covid-19 vaccination programme for senior citizens. I applied for registration immediately despite the fact that initially it was being said that the Sinopharm vaccine is not recommended for the elderly. On March 10, I got an SMS in which I was asked to visit Urban Health Centre (UHC), Thado Naalo, Malir. I’d never heard of this place. Since I live in the Gulshan-e-Kaneez Fatima neighbourhood, I should have been asked to visit Dow University Hospital – the vaccination centre which is near to me. However, I didn’t want to miss the chance and I set out to get myself vaccinated. It took me almost two hours to finally reached the hospital. There, I was informed that according to the new instructions one can be vaccinated at any centre if he or she has received the code. The vaccination process started quickly. A doctor took my medical history and checked my vitals. Then, I was sent to another room where I received the Covid-19 first vaccine jab. I received a vaccination card which mentioned that the next dose would be administered after 21 days.