Vaccinating out of turn
This writer is the former editor of The Express Tribune and can be reached @Tribunian
Some weeks back, an officer of the District Health Office (DHO) in Karachi was suspended for allegedly violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to facilitate the vaccination against Covid-19 of PML-N leader Mohammad Zubair’s daughter and son-in-law. It is believed that many influential people received the vaccine ahead of time by using their clout.
This incident, when it went viral on social media, was confirmed by Meeran Yousuf, media coordinator to the Sindh health and population welfare minister. She wrote on her Twitter handle that the person who facilitated this has been suspended and an inquiry will be taking place. One wonders what recommendations can be implemented from such an inquiry. Also, this cannot be the work of one official. Who else was involved, one wonders?