KARACHI: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) representatives on Friday at a press conference organised at PMA House demanded that the federal government immediately resume registration for Covid-19 vaccination of health workers below 60 years of age.
“The registration for Covid-19 vaccination has been stopped over a week ago without any intimation. Both healthcare workers’ portal 1166 and website for registration are currently inactive,” Dr Qaiser Sajjad representing the PMA said, regretting that the government’s questionable decision had come at a time when the number of coronavirus cases and mortalities were on the rise.
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Karachi: Lockdown can be imposed if coronavirus situation worsens, says Pechuho
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Dr Pechuho notes the burden on the health system is rising.
She says province s suggestion to ban inter-provincial transport was rejected.
Dr Pechuho had earlier said UK variant of coronavirus had reached Karachi.
Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho said Thursday the provincial government could impose lockdowns in select areas of Karachi if the coronavirus situation worsens.
The health minister said the Sindh government had recommended banning inter-provincial transport; however, the National Command and Operations Centre had rejected the suggestion.
Due to the third wave of coronavirus and as the country witnesses a spike in COVID-19 related deaths Dr Pechuho noted the burden on the health system is rising.