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Comprehensive strategy to administer coronavirus vaccine across country was unveiled at NCOC meeting
ISLAMABAD:
The Covid-19 vaccination drive will start in the country next week, Planning Minister Asad Umar said on Wednesday, as the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) unveils a comprehensive plan to administer the vaccine.
The NCOC – which serves as the nerve centre of the government’s unified effort to contain the coronavirus pandemic – said that the vaccination plan had been developed keeping in view the best global principles and health guidelines.
Asad Umar, who heads the NCOC, said on microblogging website, Twitter, the frontline health workers would be among the first recipients of the vaccine. “God willing, the vaccination of frontline health workers will start next week,” the minister tweeted.
Govt to provide free Covid-19 vaccine to masses: Dr Faisal
Health workers to be vaccinated in first phase followed by senior citizens, says PM s aide
PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
Prime Minister s Special Assistant on National Health Services Dr Faisal Sultan on Wednesday said that the government will provide Covid-19 vaccine to the general public free of cost, according to
Participating in an online workshop pertaining to health, he said that China has gifted half a million doses of the vaccine to Pakistan, which will be made available to the people free of cost from next week.
PM s aide said that in the first phase, frontline health workers will be vaccinated, while in the second phase, senior citizens will be administered with anti-Covid medicine. He said so far 400,000 health workers have been registered for vaccination.